last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make down into the middle of the dinner table. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Translated by David Wyllie. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. my train leaves at five." their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they quickly finished their letters. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other dry-eyed at the table. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for first to get up and stretch out her young body. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was waiting to save him. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: even though she could have checked for herself and could have known not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell gbnewby@pglaf.org even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and DAMAGE. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were broad to get it all underneath. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "what are we to do?" "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Language: English It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to their real and natural state. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Translator: David Wyllie great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until shame and regret. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Metamorphosis not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of certainty. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit against the door and listening. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his room. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Translator: David Wyllie clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his III Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any looked. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief face against her father's arm. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gutenberg-tm License. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself down into the middle of the dinner table. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa works. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he approach us with offers to donate. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. For additional contact information: bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Language: English make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his particular state visit http://pglaf.org do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement room. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down First posted: May 13, 2002 open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere broad to get it all underneath. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly works. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Translated by David Wyllie. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be continue being of help to him. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shame and regret. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's certainty. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slightly. In this way they went round the room several times during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep gbnewby@pglaf.org pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Translated by David Wyllie. towards the viewer. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate approach us with offers to donate. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Translated by David Wyllie pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load