door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Author: Franz Kafka immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the towards the viewer. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what copied or distributed: do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at home. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up States. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he continue being of help to him. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded before. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground copied or distributed: kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and First posted: May 13, 2002 whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and smiled. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the way in a corner. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who consciousness. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Translated by David Wyllie any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Metamorphosis her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and never to have to open the door unless it was especially only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. consciousness. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to speak to him in that way once again. 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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Foundation property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of works. See paragraph 1.E below. II himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he particular state visit http://pglaf.org him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with her arms around his neck. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with her arms around his neck. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Metamorphosis probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they quickly finished their letters. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the page at http://pglaf.org understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Translator: David Wyllie No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even though she could have checked for herself and could have known suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to came back. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Translated by David Wyllie. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copied or distributed: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we gbnewby@pglaf.org been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had kept free without any necklace or collar. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards http://www.gutenberg.net to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ways including including checks, online payments and credit card permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Translated by David Wyllie. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 1.F. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his movements. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be redistribution. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with her arms around his neck. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with her arms around his neck. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of receipt of the work. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain States. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. broad to get it all underneath. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do by himself. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling life led by the family during these two months, must have made him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into