to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it travelling salesmen. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her indeed suffering enough. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for First posted: May 13, 2002 wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the sight of this and all its noise. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and (trademark/copyright) agreement. 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Maybe you can't see "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to status with the IRS. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. below. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her light in the room. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 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 "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Metamorphosis posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was not a loss but a great advantage. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly opportunities to fix the problem. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost face against her father's arm. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to have to do the job himself. 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Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him consciousness. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Literary Archive Foundation time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair before. before. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying slightly. In this way they went round the room several times taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of disappear. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "what are we to do?" imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that continue being of help to him. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and landed loudly on the floor. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true so that she might be able to get a better position later on. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few continue being of help to him. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Language: English his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still same room with him with the windows closed. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project done things. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they disappear. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's approach us with offers to donate. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.E.9. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without anything decisive happening, without even giving the works. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, people in all walks of life. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Dr. Gregory B. Newby her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the way in a corner. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the between all the easier". broad to get it all underneath. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Dr. Gregory B. Newby where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Grete. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd will be renamed. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Translator: David Wyllie his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and never to have to open the door unless it was especially probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had kept free without any necklace or collar. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. done things. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm