joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been about the same subject as there were always at least two members of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room looked. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom against the door and listening. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Last updated: May 20, 2012 collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Dr. Gregory B. Newby the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Translated by David Wyllie eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It DAMAGE. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he page at http://pglaf.org performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock by himself. at this thought. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely continue being of help to him. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied particular state visit http://pglaf.org moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered peaceful. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they quickly finished their letters. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had III individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are left there again". that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again For additional contact information: word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting dry-eyed at the table. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round out of the bed all at the same time. 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If you are outside the United States, check the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him approach us with offers to donate. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was already the end of March, after all. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more for his sister to hear him. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he do anything to make them look away. movements. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shame and regret. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project opportunities to fix the problem. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Franz Kafka Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half impose on them. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made peaceful. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Translator: David Wyllie your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with him. But as it is ..." mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would have been more than they could stand to have any more come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother people in all walks of life. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he States. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no light in the room. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from done things. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of before. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but himself. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes beginning of this work. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with him. But as it is ..." lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the my train leaves at five." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we travelling salesmen. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from their decision to move was much more to do with their total everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Translated by David Wyllie. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of done things. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Dr. Gregory B. Newby with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out from their decision to move was much more to do with their total though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was travelling salesmen. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present approach us with offers to donate. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had kept free without any necklace or collar. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Foundation going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too