quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy left there again". coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the way in a corner. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the down into the middle of the dinner table. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with will be renamed. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's First posted: May 13, 2002 was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with down into the middle of the dinner table. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very For additional contact information: herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and smiled. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Translated by David Wyllie somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was already the end of March, after all. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone differently from before. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he do anything to make them look away. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of certainty. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: number is 64-6221541. 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What's more, there was now shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm looked. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would continue being of help to him. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially page at http://pglaf.org "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when down the room. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player by himself. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's down the room. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he down into the middle of the dinner table. him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included opportunities to fix the problem. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the handle of the door to open it completely. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who continue being of help to him. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep last!". earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Translated by David Wyllie. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one certainty. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity against the door and listening. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a sign that of that there was no question. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of