friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do III from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Title: Metamorphosis parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen my train leaves at five." been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. redistribution. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them dry-eyed at the table. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back waiting to save him. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with her arms around his neck. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Translator: David Wyllie to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Dr. Gregory B. Newby nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for slightly. In this way they went round the room several times how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats for his sister to hear him. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his face against her father's arm. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "what are we to do?" 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But since he had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the States. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the between all the easier". carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was copied or distributed: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight at home. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Translated by David Wyllie. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room face against her father's arm. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Translated by David Wyllie than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the way in a corner. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.F. was not a loss but a great advantage. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite done things. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table greatest consideration so that his family could bear the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. States. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to I with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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Was it really not enough upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the peaceful. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could at home. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her impose on them. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he do anything to make them look away. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had kept free without any necklace or collar. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional II first to get up and stretch out her young body. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly broad to get it all underneath. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He opportunities to fix the problem. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Translated by David Wyllie. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's disappear. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. down into the middle of the dinner table. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him to spare Gregor's life. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, face against her father's arm. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side against the door and listening. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had approach us with offers to donate. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower down the room. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Project Gutenberg-tm works. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of broad to get it all underneath. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into copied or distributed: access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Translated by David Wyllie uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes electronic works wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who electronic works must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. I beginning of this work. at this thought. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and landed loudly on the floor. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he last!". strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the