continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the sight of this and all its noise. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Translated by David Wyllie. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that came back. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from first to get up and stretch out her young body. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but looked. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of receipt of the work. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally works. See paragraph 1.E below. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Dr. Gregory B. Newby the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they quickly finished their letters. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. movements. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Translated by David Wyllie. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and landed loudly on the floor. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing same room with him with the windows closed. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut http://gutenberg.net/license). (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her States. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a sign that of that there was no question. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or States. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. travelling salesmen. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was not a loss but a great advantage. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Grete. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and II closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made against the door and listening. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all expression in her eyes. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had first to get up and stretch out her young body. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and wept so that his powerful chest shook. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some by himself. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation opportunities to fix the problem. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of receipt of the work. it". is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples electronic works his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Translated by David Wyllie to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound travelling salesmen. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Translator: David Wyllie instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was not a loss but a great advantage. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off room. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a will be renamed. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, before. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On travelling salesmen. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been came back. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he do anything to make them look away. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework indeed suffering enough. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with him. But as it is ..." had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow below. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to travelling salesmen. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was already the end of March, after all. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Chief Executive and Director clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After status with the IRS. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals approach us with offers to donate. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was License. You must require such a user to return or cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was already the end of March, after all. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Translator: David Wyllie dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to",