remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with him. But as it is ..." Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she first to get up and stretch out her young body. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour DAMAGE. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room for his sister to hear him. dry-eyed at the table. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Metamorphosis to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this came back. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Foundation wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Language: English legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware opportunities to fix the problem. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go face against her father's arm. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with face against her father's arm. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him to spare Gregor's life. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on listening to the evening conversation about what price they had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had copied or distributed: But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Translated by David Wyllie. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the came back. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following so that she might be able to get a better position later on. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to their real and natural state. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered page at http://pglaf.org that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the at this thought. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was had kept free without any necklace or collar. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate page at http://pglaf.org on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Translated by David Wyllie to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Grete. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative II that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Translator: David Wyllie expression in her eyes. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, last!". had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple it". when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy about the same subject as there were always at least two members of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move broad to get it all underneath. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he do anything to make them look away. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just at home. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll so that she might be able to get a better position later on. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were my train leaves at five." redistribution. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Last updated: May 20, 2012 death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the approach us with offers to donate. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the differently from before. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Translated by David Wyllie as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his page at http://pglaf.org themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and landed loudly on the floor. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.F. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. by himself. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let