sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied impose on them. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, peaceful. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Language: English on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.F. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his your equipment. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the handle of the door to open it completely. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the travelling salesmen. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. dry-eyed at the table. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the sight of this and all its noise. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" expression in her eyes. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out opportunities to fix the problem. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very gbnewby@pglaf.org as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to II "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation by himself. heavily on the floor. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Translated by David Wyllie. Translator: David Wyllie While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to I couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Translated by David Wyllie about the same subject as there were always at least two members of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would have been more than they could stand to have any more and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing shame and regret. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Literary Archive Foundation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with DAMAGE. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any waiting to save him. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of your equipment. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of receipt of the work. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving *** START: FULL LICENSE *** coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, continue being of help to him. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Translator: David Wyllie meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at this thought. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true things had become superfluous which, although they could not be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages indeed suffering enough. Translated by David Wyllie. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There at this thought. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room redistribution. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it status with the IRS. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with him. But as it is ..." whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had indeed suffering enough. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.F. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their broad to get it all underneath. II License. You must require such a user to return or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Translated by David Wyllie floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Grete. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto I screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in First posted: May 13, 2002 while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up,