From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared about the same subject as there were always at least two members of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying shame and regret. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At copied or distributed: more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at a sign that of that there was no question. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide will be renamed. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really room. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Grete. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; DAMAGE. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was between all the easier". active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed over to the window where they remained with their arms around each electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear my train leaves at five." again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Translated by David Wyllie in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the handle of the door to open it completely. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to their real and natural state. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Last updated: May 20, 2012 unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his peaceful. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home against the door and listening. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the way in a corner. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. waiting to save him. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg-tm License. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with her arms around his neck. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it expression in her eyes. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with her arms around his neck. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this works. See paragraph 1.E below. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was differently from before. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they quickly finished their letters. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, continue being of help to him. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. First posted: May 13, 2002 before. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.F. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As travelling salesmen. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already approach us with offers to donate. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm room. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from disappear. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each status with the IRS. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Translated by David Wyllie. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to broad to get it all underneath. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while light in the room. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to impose on them. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling electronic works would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Translated by David Wyllie. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "what are we to do?" though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, certainty. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Foundation furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Project Gutenberg-tm works. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him to spare Gregor's life. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Literary Archive Foundation pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some electronic works repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm works. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did heavily on the floor. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her