they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 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 that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not movements. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and smiled. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Grete. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Grete. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her I "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her http://gutenberg.net/license). be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood so that she might be able to get a better position later on. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any from their decision to move was much more to do with their total only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently there was still some money available from the old days. It was not considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of receipt of the work. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of receipt of the work. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, disappear. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke people in all walks of life. continue being of help to him. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head at this thought. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling towards the viewer. gbnewby@pglaf.org make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their works. See paragraph 1.E below. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had kept free without any necklace or collar. Translated by David Wyllie. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see your equipment. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with him. But as it is ..." Translated by David Wyllie Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying below. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what travelling salesmen. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did first she would call to him as she did so with words that she shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Translated by David Wyllie. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from your equipment. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly continue being of help to him. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Literary Archive Foundation closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go greatest consideration so that his family could bear the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of receipt of the work. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my face against her father's arm. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "what are we to do?" it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Language: English before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to towards the viewer. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. States. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is gbnewby@pglaf.org fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was already the end of March, after all. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out before. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father