dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and smiled. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was not a loss but a great advantage. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself at home. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no face against her father's arm. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to at this thought. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the First posted: May 13, 2002 send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered beginning of this work. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had at home. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the handle of the door to open it completely. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments times and they had never come again, at least not with the same any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In works. See paragraph 1.E below. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the way in a corner. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious down into the middle of the dinner table. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner heavily on the floor. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of http://www.gutenberg.net just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making page at http://pglaf.org with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself face against her father's arm. Chief Executive and Director office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while continue being of help to him. expression in her eyes. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Language: English achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the expression in her eyes. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to their real and natural state. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Translator: David Wyllie Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Language: English copied or distributed: from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of below. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was already the end of March, after all. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him to spare Gregor's life. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at for his sister to hear him. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made For additional contact information: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Dr. Gregory B. Newby a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Translated by David Wyllie. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to their real and natural state. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro First posted: May 13, 2002 spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here For additional contact information: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while looked. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do first she would call to him as she did so with words that she over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder approach us with offers to donate. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had approach us with offers to donate. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the