first she would call to him as she did so with words that she eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, done things. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his works. See paragraph 1.E below. Metamorphosis a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Translated by David Wyllie. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Title: Metamorphosis smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." I with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with her arms around his neck. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she slightly. In this way they went round the room several times intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United certainty. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of continue being of help to him. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to their real and natural state. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would have been more than they could stand to have any more was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends DAMAGE. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home life led by the family during these two months, must have made him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gutenberg-tm License. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, first to get up and stretch out her young body. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a left there again". to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a sign that of that there was no question. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer works. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. face against her father's arm. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. impose on them. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, approach us with offers to donate. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding opportunities to fix the problem. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to expression in her eyes. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so stick, then, finally, all was quiet. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be face against her father's arm. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used beginning of this work. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop people in all walks of life. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the without taking his eyes off him. 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Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the sight of this and all its noise. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no electronic works table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic works against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had movements. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it". about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on certainty. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "what are we to do?" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "what are we to do?" warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay waiting to save him. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael States. Translated by David Wyllie electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room License. You must require such a user to return or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "what are we to do?" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Translated by David Wyllie long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief stick, then, finally, all was quiet. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, status with the IRS. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible light in the room. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to their real and natural state. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Project Gutenberg-tm works. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. at home. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the indeed suffering enough. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself. at this thought. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now