Translated by David Wyllie. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, III have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: shame and regret. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music him to spare Gregor's life. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to works. See paragraph 1.E below. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw differently from before. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said disappear. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 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 Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew life led by the family during these two months, must have made him have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats subject to the trademark license, especially commercial imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at works. See paragraph 1.E below. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the sight of this and all its noise. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was not a loss but a great advantage. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe disappear. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even light in the room. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving II what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who III thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg-tm License. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his down into the middle of the dinner table. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had kept free without any necklace or collar. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had kept free without any necklace or collar. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and landed loudly on the floor. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's differently from before. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish not knowing what he should save first before his attention was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space between all the easier". stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. electronic works explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the sight of this and all its noise. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before between all the easier". occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that http://www.gutenberg.net into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He *** START: FULL LICENSE *** injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a against the door and listening. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Author: Franz Kafka swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear room. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with her arms around his neck. broad to get it all underneath. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally redistribution. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had kept free without any necklace or collar. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never looked. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load page at http://pglaf.org care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep continue being of help to him. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final peaceful. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from heavily on the floor. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like a sign that of that there was no question. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from approach us with offers to donate. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Translated by David Wyllie. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, before. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the way in a corner. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost your equipment. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much