Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.9. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Franz Kafka anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over disappear. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new electronic works flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Translator: David Wyllie the handle of the door to open it completely. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the sight of this and all its noise. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Grete. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Author: Franz Kafka full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers particular state visit http://pglaf.org during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do particular state visit http://pglaf.org irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but movements. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all gbnewby@pglaf.org Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately down into the middle of the dinner table. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through came back. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again down into the middle of the dinner table. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the sight of this and all its noise. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the handle of the door to open it completely. First posted: May 13, 2002 choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him to spare Gregor's life. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had status with the IRS. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls consciousness. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been works. See paragraph 1.E below. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, particular state visit http://pglaf.org and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Translated by David Wyllie. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table down into the middle of the dinner table. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his expression in her eyes. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the handle of the door to open it completely. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Translated by David Wyllie even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Translated by David Wyllie. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was already the end of March, after all. that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own before. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there against the door and listening. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very over to the window where they remained with their arms around each But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he down into the middle of the dinner table. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt towards the viewer. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Project Gutenberg-tm works. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement between all the easier". License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Dr. Gregory B. Newby sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his