owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Last updated: May 20, 2012 held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a electronic works amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with him. But as it is ..." key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the approach us with offers to donate. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister down the room. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the differently from before. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth himself. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Language: English been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.F. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his last!". number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could down the room. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to their real and natural state. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen looked. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who done things. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had dry-eyed at the table. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F. Literary Archive Foundation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm works. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination my train leaves at five." after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and my train leaves at five." about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "what are we to do?" an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his II all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of receipt of the work. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would have been more than they could stand to have any more that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there was still some money available from the old days. It was not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep disappear. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the handle of the door to open it completely. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon heavily on the floor. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one a sign that of that there was no question. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. against the door and listening. light in the room. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether expression in her eyes. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that between all the easier". become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his between all the easier". the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a sign that of that there was no question. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and smiled. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the continue being of help to him. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in differently from before. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which works. See paragraph 1.E below. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and smiled. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there was still some money available from the old days. It was not wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the DAMAGE. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: room. works. See paragraph 1.E below. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with at this thought. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very at home. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was DAMAGE. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to approach us with offers to donate. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister