from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for heavily on the floor. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the before. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy III "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully still just a child after all, and really might not have had an playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his impose on them. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. below. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room gbnewby@pglaf.org his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, status with the IRS. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Metamorphosis Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after looked. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that down into the middle of the dinner table. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless slightly. In this way they went round the room several times time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Translated by David Wyllie. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. a sign that of that there was no question. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like expression in her eyes. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the handle of the door to open it completely. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just differently from before. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Last updated: May 20, 2012 works. See paragraph 1.E below. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was not a loss but a great advantage. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 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, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still For additional contact information: even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague light in the room. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dry-eyed at the table. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had by himself. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your at home. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking looked. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. at home. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your down into the middle of the dinner table. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was at this thought. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never things had become superfluous which, although they could not be one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Project Gutenberg-tm works. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and smiled. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally expression in her eyes. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father below. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without First posted: May 13, 2002 Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the way in a corner. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Translated by David Wyllie To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gutenberg-tm License. Gutenberg-tm License. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was already the end of March, after all. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "what are we to do?" with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Dr. Gregory B. Newby Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there was still some money available from the old days. It was not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at looked. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door http://gutenberg.net/license). his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than heavily on the floor. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; your equipment. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it". think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked expression in her eyes. will be renamed. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or dry-eyed at the table. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it opportunities to fix the problem. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back over to the window where they remained with their arms around each times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of consciousness. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true by himself. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many