remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never people in all walks of life. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the handle of the door to open it completely. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, continue being of help to him. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a for his sister to hear him. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the sight of this and all its noise. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all down into the middle of the dinner table. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just First posted: May 13, 2002 stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned last!". shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Literary Archive Foundation as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview listening to the evening conversation about what price they had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the at home. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Translated by David Wyllie cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like works. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her certainty. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that continue being of help to him. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. movements. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg-tm License. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that between all the easier". or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of heavily on the floor. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was movements. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to looked. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.F. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Dr. Gregory B. Newby all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was already the end of March, after all. same room with him with the windows closed. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the against the door and listening. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had DAMAGE. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was same room with him with the windows closed. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Translated by David Wyllie Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only against the door and listening. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept particular state visit http://pglaf.org with her arms around his neck. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. him to spare Gregor's life. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one face against her father's arm. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of receipt of the work. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, dry-eyed at the table. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for times and they had never come again, at least not with the same movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood before. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy III this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had kept free without any necklace or collar. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, First posted: May 13, 2002 This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work done things. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you at home. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with him. But as it is ..." fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of receipt of the work. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the sight of this and all its noise. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Translated by David Wyllie humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort status with the IRS. Translated by David Wyllie assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that