life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Title: Metamorphosis set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Metamorphosis Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the way in a corner. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from travelling salesmen. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: differently from before. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say certainty. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and broad to get it all underneath. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did last!". everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Translator: David Wyllie a sign that of that there was no question. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, dry-eyed at the table. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced http://www.gutenberg.net in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who consciousness. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it heavily on the floor. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my status with the IRS. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to room. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came page at http://pglaf.org her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, below. dry-eyed at the table. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE slightly. In this way they went round the room several times teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without between all the easier". knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, approach us with offers to donate. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He your equipment. differently from before. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was shame and regret. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping works. See paragraph 1.E below. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but done things. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything States. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Last updated: May 20, 2012 both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good so that she might be able to get a better position later on. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, electronic works Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Translator: David Wyllie lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any he do anything to make them look away. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still gbnewby@pglaf.org as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Franz Kafka six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is opportunities to fix the problem. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Translated by David Wyllie himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him States. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at for his sister to hear him. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with your equipment. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite your equipment. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking consciousness. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. dry-eyed at the table. was already the end of March, after all. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Translated by David Wyllie. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss *** START: FULL LICENSE *** companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Author: Franz Kafka at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from their decision to move was much more to do with their total times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making electronic works does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He