called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the States. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt differently from before. would have been more than they could stand to have any more Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister looked. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no http://www.gutenberg.net to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour redistribution. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg down the room. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with down the room. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal electronic works left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Franz Kafka was not a loss but a great advantage. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition II Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a sign that of that there was no question. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her disappear. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net disappear. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gutenberg-tm License. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Metamorphosis in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning electronic works chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "what are we to do?" from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was not a loss but a great advantage. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a first to get up and stretch out her young body. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as face against her father's arm. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the sight of this and all its noise. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been left there again". their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was already the end of March, after all. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was already the end of March, after all. http://gutenberg.net/license). of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he do anything to make them look away. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Translated by David Wyllie. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Project Gutenberg-tm works. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the peaceful. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and smiled. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once impose on them. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have about the same subject as there were always at least two members of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found works. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Grete. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish room. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used works. See paragraph 1.E below. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had redistribution. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. him to spare Gregor's life. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him to spare Gregor's life. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with him. But as it is ..." his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's I little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg light in the room. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against by himself. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement particular state visit http://pglaf.org things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "what are we to do?" become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm works. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when License. You must require such a user to return or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little my train leaves at five." superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but electronic works eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to him to spare Gregor's life. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and