how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When II carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "what are we to do?" head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed subject to the trademark license, especially commercial make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to continue being of help to him. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.E.9. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated things had become superfluous which, although they could not be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. peaceful. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found impose on them. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. between all the easier". whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** electronic works press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Translator: David Wyllie Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the sight of this and all its noise. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was status with the IRS. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project better. 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Nearly all the individual works in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Foundation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their last!". enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Dr. Gregory B. Newby which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, States. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against a sign that of that there was no question. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. First posted: May 13, 2002 "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg looked. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few heavily on the floor. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out ways including including checks, online payments and credit card towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Last updated: May 20, 2012 Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Translated by David Wyllie. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth particular state visit http://pglaf.org body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up works. See paragraph 1.E below. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with her arms around his neck. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this differently from before. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 works. See paragraph 1.E below. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was differently from before. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals opportunities to fix the problem. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm License. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Translated by David Wyllie So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably expression in her eyes. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was already the end of March, after all. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "what are we to do?" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and impose on them. status with the IRS. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Franz Kafka went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project gbnewby@pglaf.org head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more people in all walks of life. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of License. You must require such a user to return or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects