of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Foundation I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gbnewby@pglaf.org nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the First posted: May 13, 2002 straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk movements. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw about the same subject as there were always at least two members of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ways including including checks, online payments and credit card last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill redistribution. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.9. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like travelling salesmen. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Author: Franz Kafka closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me down the room. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works just to move about the home, every other day would be spent time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Grete. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and waiting to save him. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table over to the window where they remained with their arms around each probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him to spare Gregor's life. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm works. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Translated by David Wyllie might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I differently from before. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Translated by David Wyllie hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translated by David Wyllie the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal http://www.gutenberg.net II if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this broad to get it all underneath. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his at home. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling first to get up and stretch out her young body. "what are we to do?" Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down by himself. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all without anything decisive happening, without even giving the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the travelling salesmen. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Last updated: May 20, 2012 dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch I easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom expression in her eyes. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the sight of this and all its noise. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm people in all walks of life. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all II she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with your equipment. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no about the same subject as there were always at least two members of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while For additional contact information: uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with her arms around his neck. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body page at http://pglaf.org unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen