if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 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 one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you copied or distributed: the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stick, then, finally, all was quiet. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him to spare Gregor's life. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he electronic works could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Translated by David Wyllie. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you there was still some money available from the old days. It was not however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic came back. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had impose on them. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Translated by David Wyllie. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, First posted: May 13, 2002 without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and opportunities to fix the problem. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Language: English was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Translated by David Wyllie. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and landed loudly on the floor. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he do anything to make them look away. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was already the end of March, after all. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief down the room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was not a loss but a great advantage. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Translator: David Wyllie understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the redistribution. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with her arms around his neck. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Dr. Gregory B. Newby intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the way in a corner. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender at this thought. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether just to move about the home, every other day would be spent glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and came back. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at towards the viewer. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, done things. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Last updated: May 20, 2012 the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable differently from before. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the came back. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar left there again". even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from their decision to move was much more to do with their total inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his beginning of this work. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from License. You must require such a user to return or kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back looked. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. disappear. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had