and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to their real and natural state. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that travelling salesmen. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he do anything to make them look away. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become at home. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He even though she could have checked for herself and could have known now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Chief Executive and Director done things. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it". as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and wept so that his powerful chest shook. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had works. See paragraph 1.E below. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and landed loudly on the floor. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of impose on them. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far left there again". came back. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's before. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE travelling salesmen. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and I clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him to spare Gregor's life. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father continue being of help to him. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you light in the room. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or disappear. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he do anything to make them look away. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by shame and regret. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would have been more than they could stand to have any more this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at this thought. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even though she could have checked for herself and could have known If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the sight of this and all its noise. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included heavily on the floor. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall slightly. In this way they went round the room several times backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the at home. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. III with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it". against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the sight of this and all its noise. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Translated by David Wyllie "what are we to do?" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made my train leaves at five." this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Author: Franz Kafka steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had License. You must require such a user to return or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing III above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Language: English http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father your equipment. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Literary Archive Foundation taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out *** START: FULL LICENSE *** for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music your equipment. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been business@pglaf.org. 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His mother was not used to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their disappear. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on without anything decisive happening, without even giving the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent disappear. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his States. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not