everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this shame and regret. 1.F. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with her arms around his neck. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at at this thought. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of works. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them at this thought. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled same room with him with the windows closed. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Dr. Gregory B. Newby are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed at this thought. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Translator: David Wyllie three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; movements. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Title: Metamorphosis Metamorphosis set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff towards the viewer. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and smiled. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or copied or distributed: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Language: English sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their opportunities to fix the problem. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after continue being of help to him. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the consciousness. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. certainty. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at status with the IRS. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away slightly. In this way they went round the room several times confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force my train leaves at five." "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only opportunities to fix the problem. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.F. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Translated by David Wyllie. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it disappear. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly at home. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Foundation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he do anything to make them look away. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would have been more than they could stand to have any more joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Dr. Gregory B. Newby and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and electronic works written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room works. See paragraph 1.E below. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from broad to get it all underneath. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living below. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. continue being of help to him. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been people in all walks of life. page at http://pglaf.org "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, disappear. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive down into the middle of the dinner table. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Grete. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Chief Executive and Director getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if II to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier at home. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a sign that of that there was no question. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with her arms around his neck. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some impose on them. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Translated by David Wyllie - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break ways including including checks, online payments and credit card experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Literary Archive Foundation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in towards the viewer. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had heavily on the floor. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding came back. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of receipt of the work. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the