other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot indeed suffering enough. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the way in a corner. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. opportunities to fix the problem. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the handle of the door to open it completely. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like things had become superfluous which, although they could not be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without anything decisive happening, without even giving the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it". effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg-tm License. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom below. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the certainty. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous by himself. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of people in all walks of life. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm status with the IRS. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and landed loudly on the floor. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Translated by David Wyllie adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Title: Metamorphosis left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stick, then, finally, all was quiet. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Franz Kafka have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the expression in her eyes. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and face against her father's arm. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air certainty. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that License. You must require such a user to return or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his broad to get it all underneath. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and never to have to open the door unless it was especially floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can same room with him with the windows closed. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Translated by David Wyllie been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Last updated: May 20, 2012 catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to http://gutenberg.net/license). first to get up and stretch out her young body. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of down the room. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest even though she could have checked for herself and could have known him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even about the same subject as there were always at least two members of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really came back. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide against the door and listening. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would have been more than they could stand to have any more the way in a corner. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could broad to get it all underneath. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it For additional contact information: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's would have been more than they could stand to have any more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The a sign that of that there was no question. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Dr. Gregory B. Newby the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back.