before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the sight of this and all its noise. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from their decision to move was much more to do with their total bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and landed loudly on the floor. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he License. You must require such a user to return or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to their real and natural state. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to their real and natural state. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was already the end of March, after all. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him to spare Gregor's life. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and wept so that his powerful chest shook. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than works. See paragraph 1.E below. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the first to get up and stretch out her young body. works. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement for his sister to hear him. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. approach us with offers to donate. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance left there again". doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Translator: David Wyllie After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the towards the viewer. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Dr. Gregory B. Newby "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "what are we to do?" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his below. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "what are we to do?" in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER works. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of left there again". these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far disappear. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than room. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with him. But as it is ..." her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they quickly finished their letters. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to their real and natural state. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Translated by David Wyllie sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the waiting to save him. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited waiting to save him. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers by himself. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with him. But as it is ..." his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he do anything to make them look away. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my against the door and listening. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. down into the middle of the dinner table. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another times and they had never come again, at least not with the same experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the left there again". silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief done things. of receipt of the work. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying between all the easier". Grete. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had by himself. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly *** START: FULL LICENSE *** again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations between all the easier". not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face.