unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never not knowing what he should save first before his attention was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination down the room. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] electronic works So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project shame and regret. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him to spare Gregor's life. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious heavily on the floor. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it". was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister before. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Translator: David Wyllie parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and smiled. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have towards the viewer. Language: English copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply against the door and listening. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest down into the middle of the dinner table. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there particular state visit http://pglaf.org and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is dry-eyed at the table. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm First posted: May 13, 2002 more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would have been more than they could stand to have any more and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to him to spare Gregor's life. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's peaceful. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in certainty. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his your equipment. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, License. You must require such a user to return or slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.F. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. License. You must require such a user to return or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him to spare Gregor's life. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Foundation which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Translated by David Wyllie. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with him. But as it is ..." Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone For additional contact information: was already the end of March, after all. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was electronic works uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Grete. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already broad to get it all underneath. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the sight of this and all its noise. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Translated by David Wyllie. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Last updated: May 20, 2012 becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what beginning of this work. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: continue being of help to him. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they below. gbnewby@pglaf.org me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "what are we to do?" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Project Gutenberg-tm works. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the came back. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room