There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Translator: David Wyllie drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own room. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with License. You must require such a user to return or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of For additional contact information: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you peaceful. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and first to get up and stretch out her young body. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we First posted: May 13, 2002 oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.F. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set light in the room. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. status with the IRS. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. certainty. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every redistribution. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and III long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a dry-eyed at the table. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Franz Kafka lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing looked. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring shame and regret. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. consciousness. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he gbnewby@pglaf.org destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and before. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the face against her father's arm. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his down into the middle of the dinner table. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see opportunities to fix the problem. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating room. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as still just a child after all, and really might not have had an if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one looked. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Chief Executive and Director had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Translated by David Wyllie. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep down into the middle of the dinner table. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was down into the middle of the dinner table. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without indeed suffering enough. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the way in a corner. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with her arms around his neck. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shame and regret. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with opportunities to fix the problem. first to get up and stretch out her young body. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and smiled. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Literary Archive Foundation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again expression in her eyes. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring movements. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would have been more than they could stand to have any more to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, travelling salesmen. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and works. See paragraph 1.E below. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and differently from before. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works times and they had never come again, at least not with the same He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without towards the viewer. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her room. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Metamorphosis by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: