of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. shame and regret. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Translated by David Wyllie. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones so that she might be able to get a better position later on. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and landed loudly on the floor. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or page at http://pglaf.org enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would have been more than they could stand to have any more strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was left there again". to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with her arms around his neck. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to For additional contact information: If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body status with the IRS. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came impose on them. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to http://gutenberg.net/license). sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make about the same subject as there were always at least two members of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to their real and natural state. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All DAMAGE. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true copied or distributed: distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh down the room. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready works. See paragraph 1.E below. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him to spare Gregor's life. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Translated by David Wyllie. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.F. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slightly. In this way they went round the room several times middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they by himself. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Project Gutenberg-tm works. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of II way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide so that she might be able to get a better position later on. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended III uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote disappear. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.F. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it". to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he