inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it status with the IRS. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder there was still some money available from the old days. It was not He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the my train leaves at five." it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification differently from before. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes light in the room. same room with him with the windows closed. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect movements. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Translated by David Wyllie He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight will be renamed. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Author: Franz Kafka both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Translator: David Wyllie perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over particular state visit http://pglaf.org day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Translated by David Wyllie and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the way in a corner. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. done things. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had status with the IRS. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, differently from before. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. I while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt things had become superfluous which, although they could not be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Project Gutenberg-tm works. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with certainty. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay certainty. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.F.3. 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The fee is and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Foundation see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and wept so that his powerful chest shook. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that beginning of this work. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and landed loudly on the floor. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. 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All these things found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Literary Archive Foundation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and wept so that his powerful chest shook. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally will be renamed. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Grete. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from things had become superfluous which, although they could not be if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or works. See paragraph 1.E below. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Translated by David Wyllie. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, First posted: May 13, 2002 while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and smiled. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Grete. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, impose on them. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself redistribution. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It