again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 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 He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement for his sister to hear him. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.F. travelling salesmen. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked subject to the trademark license, especially commercial afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by listening to the evening conversation about what price they had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" by himself. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside below. dry-eyed at the table. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing approach us with offers to donate. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go shame and regret. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not certainty. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Chief Executive and Director their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do room. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Last updated: May 20, 2012 He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Translated by David Wyllie lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of receipt of the work. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work for his sister to hear him. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to will be renamed. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him to spare Gregor's life. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did your equipment. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with her arms around his neck. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and works. See paragraph 1.E below. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the continue being of help to him. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had broad to get it all underneath. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite between all the easier". perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Project Gutenberg-tm works. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Last updated: May 20, 2012 quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting continue being of help to him. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Foundation Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Grete. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the handle of the door to open it completely. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to indeed suffering enough. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Translated by David Wyllie sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shame and regret. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known listening to the evening conversation about what price they had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but towards the viewer. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound certainty. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little before. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it". unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stick, then, finally, all was quiet. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand times and they had never come again, at least not with the same money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Grete. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. will be renamed. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it". while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with