he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon himself. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Foundation key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the way in a corner. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he works. I going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table towards the viewer. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a sign that of that there was no question. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was first to get up and stretch out her young body. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his between all the easier". But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had kept free without any necklace or collar. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Translated by David Wyllie been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without anything decisive happening, without even giving the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring broad to get it all underneath. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even life led by the family during these two months, must have made him such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they quickly finished their letters. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the works. See paragraph 1.E below. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shame and regret. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or face against her father's arm. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and landed loudly on the floor. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest copied or distributed: explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Franz Kafka morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. below. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the handle of the door to open it completely. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Translated by David Wyllie. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Project Gutenberg-tm works. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Author: Franz Kafka little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing without anything decisive happening, without even giving the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her against the door and listening. peaceful. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with him. But as it is ..." he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, DAMAGE. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more before. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and wept so that his powerful chest shook. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth my train leaves at five." incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself. Gutenberg-tm License. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom at home. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not face against her father's arm. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money disappear. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Translator: David Wyllie wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated DAMAGE. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to their real and natural state. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than before. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to their real and natural state. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in