trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him to spare Gregor's life. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was done things. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was would have been more than they could stand to have any more Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg-tm works. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, will be renamed. redistribution. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and redistribution. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the First posted: May 13, 2002 shame and regret. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really face against her father's arm. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old indeed suffering enough. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever still just a child after all, and really might not have had an easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Chief Executive and Director become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would below. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of receipt of the work. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the States. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on against the door and listening. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was not a loss but a great advantage. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself came back. Translated by David Wyllie. Dr. Gregory B. Newby outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of down the room. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. movements. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had kept free without any necklace or collar. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to before. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Translated by David Wyllie. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a sign that of that there was no question. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried times and they had never come again, at least not with the same for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was already the end of March, after all. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding indeed suffering enough. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his page at http://pglaf.org Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not life led by the family during these two months, must have made him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping same room with him with the windows closed. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current they quickly finished their letters. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and landed loudly on the floor. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stick, then, finally, all was quiet. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg-tm License. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, page at http://pglaf.org about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Metamorphosis prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax same room with him with the windows closed. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when waiting to save him. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; opportunities to fix the problem. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously a sign that of that there was no question. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ opportunities to fix the problem. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Foundation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on differently from before. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they quickly finished their letters. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would have been more than they could stand to have any more partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on my train leaves at five." difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to between all the easier". grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially III Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the