nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if before. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether for his sister to hear him. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom greatest consideration so that his family could bear the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little still just a child after all, and really might not have had an find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Translated by David Wyllie he do anything to make them look away. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did dry-eyed at the table. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 towards the viewer. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Franz Kafka was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Language: English with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide DAMAGE. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had http://gutenberg.net/license). of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music disappear. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with her arms around his neck. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and smiled. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a impose on them. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro shame and regret. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Translated by David Wyllie. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Literary Archive Foundation shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the copied or distributed: knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still expression in her eyes. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after will be renamed. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Project Gutenberg-tm works. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking copied or distributed: again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their beginning of this work. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the sight of this and all its noise. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had License. You must require such a user to return or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and people in all walks of life. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it". greatest consideration so that his family could bear the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again impose on them. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough I differently from before. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and never to have to open the door unless it was especially from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the before. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from their decision to move was much more to do with their total again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible shame and regret. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project against the door and listening. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Chief Executive and Director against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's For additional contact information: think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family II that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to face against her father's arm. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and continue being of help to him. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had against the door and listening. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand same room with him with the windows closed. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had copied or distributed: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Translated by David Wyllie. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he do anything to make them look away. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone