ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it copied or distributed: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in First posted: May 13, 2002 chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became gbnewby@pglaf.org everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately people in all walks of life. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost copied or distributed: practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "what are we to do?" unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Project Gutenberg-tm works. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been my train leaves at five." or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the handle of the door to open it completely. same room with him with the windows closed. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could works. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can I infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate my train leaves at five." all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Dr. Gregory B. Newby middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Grete. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 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 breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he do anything to make them look away. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, indeed suffering enough. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Translated by David Wyllie recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the came back. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Translated by David Wyllie. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg-tm License. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from left there again". of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and particular state visit http://pglaf.org stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Translated by David Wyllie. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the by himself. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a your equipment. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most so that she might be able to get a better position later on. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the impose on them. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. my train leaves at five." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of works. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about particular state visit http://pglaf.org only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from opportunities to fix the problem. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his License. You must require such a user to return or speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and landed loudly on the floor. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he do anything to make them look away. they quickly finished their letters. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to their real and natural state. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the works. See paragraph 1.E below. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting broad to get it all underneath. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table at this thought. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project will be renamed. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined