they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that works. See paragraph 1.E below. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of receipt of the work. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down face against her father's arm. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm light in the room. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Translator: David Wyllie how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even though she could have checked for herself and could have known life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely First posted: May 13, 2002 especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Last updated: May 20, 2012 permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the indeed suffering enough. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Dr. Gregory B. Newby looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the sight of this and all its noise. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Franz Kafka flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his III and landed loudly on the floor. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. redistribution. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the For additional contact information: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, expression in her eyes. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he electronic works himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow room. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've greatest consideration so that his family could bear the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to impose on them. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they shame and regret. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him to spare Gregor's life. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile room. that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "what are we to do?" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.F. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included opportunities to fix the problem. movements. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both page at http://pglaf.org control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it". Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been at home. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the below. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's works. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally by himself. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Translator: David Wyllie curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Language: English suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot before. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa works. electronic works afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day heavily on the floor. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight impose on them. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.E.9. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then left there again". and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, DAMAGE. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true last!". from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from their decision to move was much more to do with their total seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced III almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully http://gutenberg.net/license). protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with him. But as it is ..." a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be looked. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Chief Executive and Director easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the