word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would expression in her eyes. opportunities to fix the problem. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was already the end of March, after all. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way broad to get it all underneath. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went For additional contact information: chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his first to get up and stretch out her young body. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the will be renamed. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a heavily on the floor. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the handle of the door to open it completely. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we dry-eyed at the table. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. will be renamed. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Last updated: May 20, 2012 mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with him. But as it is ..." terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated below. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become copied or distributed: what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing First posted: May 13, 2002 he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's III anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and smiled. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" II own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little first to get up and stretch out her young body. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring consciousness. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether my train leaves at five." Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all works. See paragraph 1.E below. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit http://gutenberg.net/license). sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be certainty. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a sign that of that there was no question. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was page at http://pglaf.org most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room consciousness. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember against the door and listening. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ways including including checks, online payments and credit card because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. DAMAGE. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother face against her father's arm. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he page at http://pglaf.org of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Translated by David Wyllie staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Last updated: May 20, 2012 chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed first to get up and stretch out her young body. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked below. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole came back. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had kept free without any necklace or collar. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do redistribution. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of License. You must require such a user to return or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "what are we to do?" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep your equipment. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she without anything decisive happening, without even giving the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** II recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Translator: David Wyllie effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far my train leaves at five." himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the