a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he it". corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual came back. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Translated by David Wyllie. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand before. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation over to the window where they remained with their arms around each money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before so that she might be able to get a better position later on. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg-tm License. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself same room with him with the windows closed. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gutenberg-tm License. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Foundation any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, heavily on the floor. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now First posted: May 13, 2002 wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was by himself. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have For additional contact information: vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Translated by David Wyllie. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project below. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Literary Archive Foundation all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 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 closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously works. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.E.1. 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Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Translated by David Wyllie rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Translator: David Wyllie nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have there was still some money available from the old days. It was not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Language: English thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Translated by David Wyllie. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Metamorphosis very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had copied or distributed: went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they copied or distributed: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true works. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility -