away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family at this thought. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear http://www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm works. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Translated by David Wyllie peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went my train leaves at five." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the sight of this and all its noise. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ways including including checks, online payments and credit card furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we below. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he at this thought. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he heavily on the floor. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had kept free without any necklace or collar. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that copied or distributed: the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in electronic works expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one last!". some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position differently from before. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. First posted: May 13, 2002 dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance your equipment. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Grete. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood him to spare Gregor's life. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had continue being of help to him. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the way in a corner. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, works. See paragraph 1.E below. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important done things. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would dry-eyed at the table. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free States. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, certainty. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for had kept free without any necklace or collar. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Chief Executive and Director however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. will be renamed. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to their real and natural state. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would have been more than they could stand to have any more considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Metamorphosis beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay just to move about the home, every other day would be spent away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Translated by David Wyllie went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, done things. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when my train leaves at five." stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain First posted: May 13, 2002 state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. for his sister to hear him. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been against the door and listening. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. III would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without anything decisive happening, without even giving the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you For additional contact information: was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the sight of this and all its noise. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. light in the room. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and landed loudly on the floor. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no face against her father's arm. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, status with the IRS. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and at this thought. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Foundation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised For additional contact information: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his between all the easier". Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing travelling salesmen. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, impose on them. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite room. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the page at http://pglaf.org find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with her arms around his neck. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the way in a corner. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him to spare Gregor's life. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On by himself. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. heavily on the floor. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his