his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Title: Metamorphosis getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if against the door and listening. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. down the room. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a movements. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his down into the middle of the dinner table. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed room. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had towards the viewer. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was room. himself. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the handle of the door to open it completely. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with him. But as it is ..." Chief Executive and Director splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations works. See paragraph 1.E below. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. electronic works middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It electronic works as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Metamorphosis this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shame and regret. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they quickly finished their letters. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his expression in her eyes. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Metamorphosis had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Translated by David Wyllie. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or left there again". "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled expression in her eyes. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to II closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a heavily on the floor. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made things had become superfluous which, although they could not be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the face against her father's arm. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the heavily on the floor. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting face against her father's arm. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Project Gutenberg-tm works. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender travelling salesmen. they quickly finished their letters. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of receipt of the work. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "what are we to do?" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged travelling salesmen. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock expression in her eyes. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the sight of this and all its noise. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. down the room. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. below. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all same room with him with the windows closed. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they quickly finished their letters. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared