He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.F. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister copied or distributed: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his same room with him with the windows closed. down the room. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Translated by David Wyllie. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known same room with him with the windows closed. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Franz Kafka all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and smiled. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like States. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a at this thought. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. electronic works as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping so that she might be able to get a better position later on. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value differently from before. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight towards the viewer. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Dr. Gregory B. Newby experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is particular state visit http://pglaf.org where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all at this thought. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Title: Metamorphosis be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the peaceful. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder first to get up and stretch out her young body. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Metamorphosis was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.F. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to dry-eyed at the table. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked gbnewby@pglaf.org that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. differently from before. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After dry-eyed at the table. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then came back. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with her arms around his neck. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would have been more than they could stand to have any more it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to their real and natural state. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for things had become superfluous which, although they could not be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but towards the viewer. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it First posted: May 13, 2002 across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more expression in her eyes. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and smiled. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again beginning of this work. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was not a loss but a great advantage. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand http://gutenberg.net/license). in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they quickly finished their letters. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered III benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock last!". everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would have been more than they could stand to have any more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its http://gutenberg.net/license). their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with her arms around his neck. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations