different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the way in a corner. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep with her arms around his neck. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his indeed suffering enough. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it". even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the way in a corner. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising differently from before. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He over to the window where they remained with their arms around each about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Franz Kafka then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was not a loss but a great advantage. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the last!". of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the handle of the door to open it completely. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made peaceful. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud http://www.gutenberg.net her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from their decision to move was much more to do with their total copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ways including including checks, online payments and credit card such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Last updated: May 20, 2012 them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated consciousness. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day are removed. 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I had originally intended to say all this to you other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living continue being of help to him. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible face against her father's arm. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from For additional contact information: anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of For additional contact information: INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already light in the room. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. done things. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Franz Kafka his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work my way out of it again. 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Another one however, immediately following family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman II with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Translated by David Wyllie. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he light in the room. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Translated by David Wyllie. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and landed loudly on the floor. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there was still some money available from the old days. It was not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked gbnewby@pglaf.org It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke certainty. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more waiting to save him. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Translated by David Wyllie. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Dr. Gregory B. Newby door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, light in the room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm License. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with looked. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible movements. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of receipt of the work. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. room. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help people in all walks of life. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him to spare Gregor's life. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had kept free without any necklace or collar. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free about the same subject as there were always at least two members of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. your equipment. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he differently from before. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with her arms around his neck. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there was still some money available from the old days. It was not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other towards the viewer. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of him to spare Gregor's life. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; expression in her eyes. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Translated by David Wyllie not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at travelling salesmen.