parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his States. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down travelling salesmen. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 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 while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who First posted: May 13, 2002 spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself came back. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Translator: David Wyllie stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before First posted: May 13, 2002 eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. at home. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his peaceful. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from works. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, disappear. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in electronic works although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they quickly finished their letters. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a sign that of that there was no question. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the first to get up and stretch out her young body. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, II they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself against the door and listening. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Foundation again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing people in all walks of life. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even though she could have checked for herself and could have known anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had indeed suffering enough. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self impose on them. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously against the door and listening. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure down into the middle of the dinner table. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had electronic works with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was already the end of March, after all. States. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without face against her father's arm. of receipt of the work. same room with him with the windows closed. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up DAMAGE. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his movements. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each will be renamed. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And movements. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them him to spare Gregor's life. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her listening to the evening conversation about what price they had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Chief Executive and Director against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut towards the viewer. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Translated by David Wyllie. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation looked. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth shame and regret. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the handle of the door to open it completely. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or same room with him with the windows closed. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one came back. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being times and they had never come again, at least not with the same make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the sight of this and all its noise. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came redistribution. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Project Gutenberg-tm works. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he differently from before. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F.1. 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"What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls not knowing what he should save first before his attention was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from opportunities to fix the problem. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's expression in her eyes. Foundation explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he I her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any last!". without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was already the end of March, after all. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the