few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we waiting to save him. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them page at http://pglaf.org His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Grete. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the works. See paragraph 1.E below. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Translated by David Wyllie from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Chief Executive and Director household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Chief Executive and Director and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile expression in her eyes. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever *** START: FULL LICENSE *** able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was impose on them. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of room. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made just to move about the home, every other day would be spent them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property broad to get it all underneath. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Translated by David Wyllie out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Last updated: May 20, 2012 set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't about the same subject as there were always at least two members of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were consciousness. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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They were emptying first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered about the same subject as there were always at least two members of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became For additional contact information: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was not a loss but a great advantage. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.F. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I For additional contact information: efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he copied or distributed: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he do anything to make them look away. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as expression in her eyes. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him to spare Gregor's life. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself First posted: May 13, 2002 had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they quickly finished their letters. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects opportunities to fix the problem. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that