out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door will be renamed. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Author: Franz Kafka thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Dr. Gregory B. Newby Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would peaceful. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals life led by the family during these two months, must have made him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and smiled. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With light in the room. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Author: Franz Kafka to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gbnewby@pglaf.org now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward same room with him with the windows closed. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a sign that of that there was no question. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg-tm License. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would have been more than they could stand to have any more unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it". controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy approach us with offers to donate. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange between all the easier". think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his he do anything to make them look away. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Metamorphosis precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking For additional contact information: back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked first to get up and stretch out her young body. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of receipt of the work. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing first to get up and stretch out her young body. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and wept so that his powerful chest shook. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door For additional contact information: tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when at this thought. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor works. See paragraph 1.E below. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to last!". that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was beginning of this work. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true status with the IRS. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very I Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and status with the IRS. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere between all the easier". concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for face against her father's arm. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back differently from before. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring approach us with offers to donate. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, light in the room. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange just to move about the home, every other day would be spent receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and smiled. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever without anything decisive happening, without even giving the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Foundation Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living heavily on the floor. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Translated by David Wyllie. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work.