suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looked. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and continue being of help to him. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Dr. Gregory B. Newby thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Translated by David Wyllie. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load shame and regret. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with her arms around his neck. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would I door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Chief Executive and Director immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he do anything to make them look away. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Author: Franz Kafka shame and regret. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again down into the middle of the dinner table. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the last!". way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking broad to get it all underneath. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did disappear. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Dr. Gregory B. Newby after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and DAMAGE. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become copied or distributed: prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on differently from before. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of receipt of the work. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Grete. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they quickly finished their letters. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he do anything to make them look away. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, First posted: May 13, 2002 redistribution. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if below. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to towards the viewer. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and never to have to open the door unless it was especially two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free will be renamed. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. dry-eyed at the table. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Last updated: May 20, 2012 the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times light in the room. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by first she would call to him as she did so with words that she trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment your equipment. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would approach us with offers to donate. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too impose on them. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating for his sister to hear him. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay broad to get it all underneath. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any works. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time indeed suffering enough. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against the door and listening. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Literary Archive Foundation landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know so that she might be able to get a better position later on. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the works. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with her arms around his neck. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - between all the easier". less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player III his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone at home. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the