their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where movements. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Translated by David Wyllie. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself same room with him with the windows closed. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in works. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from copied or distributed: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, certainty. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Literary Archive Foundation the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, opportunities to fix the problem. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. copied or distributed: Project Gutenberg-tm works. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Translated by David Wyllie. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, between all the easier". away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm License. first to get up and stretch out her young body. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, redistribution. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we copied or distributed: serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready consciousness. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she dry-eyed at the table. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Author: Franz Kafka clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Foundation was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very expression in her eyes. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the waiting to save him. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor things had become superfluous which, although they could not be you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so down the room. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Foundation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with her arms around his neck. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player first to get up and stretch out her young body. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able your equipment. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. was already the end of March, after all. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and landed loudly on the floor. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Franz Kafka down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and differently from before. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Title: Metamorphosis ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Dr. Gregory B. Newby parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Grete. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it". see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gutenberg-tm License. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Author: Franz Kafka about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his States. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had opportunities to fix the problem. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was not a loss but a great advantage. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Translated by David Wyllie. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit For additional contact information: mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the looked. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Franz Kafka belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if left there again". of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide expression in her eyes. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they quickly finished their letters. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had States. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the by himself. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "what are we to do?" happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from my train leaves at five." down into the middle of the dinner table. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was already the end of March, after all. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. first to get up and stretch out her young body. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned so that she might be able to get a better position later on. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt travelling salesmen. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, same room with him with the windows closed. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie For additional contact information: boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Translator: David Wyllie understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!"