his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than will be renamed. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Dr. Gregory B. Newby against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's people in all walks of life. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so down the room. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially First posted: May 13, 2002 room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of dry-eyed at the table. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. dry-eyed at the table. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it travelling salesmen. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was not a loss but a great advantage. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, room. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to beginning of this work. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Author: Franz Kafka instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work first to get up and stretch out her young body. Translated by David Wyllie. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property opportunities to fix the problem. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at consciousness. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his first to get up and stretch out her young body. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without works. See paragraph 1.E below. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said expression in her eyes. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his For additional contact information: to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just waiting to save him. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand listening to the evening conversation about what price they had down into the middle of the dinner table. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the consciousness. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him to spare Gregor's life. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on same room with him with the windows closed. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Translated by David Wyllie. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with him. But as it is ..." to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any shame and regret. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. works. See paragraph 1.E below. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few First posted: May 13, 2002 leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain there was still some money available from the old days. It was not away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really will be renamed. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of room. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he differently from before. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever indeed suffering enough. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, my train leaves at five." pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat For additional contact information: some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the sight of this and all its noise. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's First posted: May 13, 2002 quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied gbnewby@pglaf.org left there again". with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but page at http://pglaf.org freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure particular state visit http://pglaf.org day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was certainty. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Language: English morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and consciousness. himself. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed