*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Metamorphosis pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Last updated: May 20, 2012 Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his heavily on the floor. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting life led by the family during these two months, must have made him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's left there again". the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Grete. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him First posted: May 13, 2002 be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and waiting to save him. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. I "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there status with the IRS. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the down the room. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that below. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.E.9. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with DAMAGE. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Language: English His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that First posted: May 13, 2002 expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his before. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all first she would call to him as she did so with words that she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three consciousness. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, copied or distributed: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily left there again". hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the left there again". just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. I Metamorphosis immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any a sign that of that there was no question. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him to spare Gregor's life. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his For additional contact information: see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he continue being of help to him. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Metamorphosis left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide done things. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the left there again". looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would have been more than they could stand to have any more back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies travelling salesmen. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Language: English overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Translator: David Wyllie then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw people in all walks of life. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.9. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became people in all walks of life. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could certainty. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear down the room. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had kept free without any necklace or collar. expression in her eyes. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight against the door and listening. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution so that she might be able to get a better position later on. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very same room with him with the windows closed. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. electronic works to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest expression in her eyes. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Last updated: May 20, 2012 wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even though she could have checked for herself and could have known helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something looked. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Translated by David Wyllie had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no impose on them.