refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old opportunities to fix the problem. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of people in all walks of life. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes your equipment. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, III quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped License. You must require such a user to return or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Translated by David Wyllie put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Author: Franz Kafka Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God opportunities to fix the problem. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward impose on them. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, room. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and landed loudly on the floor. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 life led by the family during these two months, must have made him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or came back. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Dr. Gregory B. Newby hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him to spare Gregor's life. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising III "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Translated by David Wyllie. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to beginning of this work. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with her arms around his neck. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Literary Archive Foundation from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards differently from before. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.E.9. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight First posted: May 13, 2002 peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no III said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and never to have to open the door unless it was especially meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, for his sister to hear him. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the particular state visit http://pglaf.org that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good travelling salesmen. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough beginning of this work. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone towards the viewer. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro about the same subject as there were always at least two members of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially expression in her eyes. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Dr. Gregory B. Newby front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to their real and natural state. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from their decision to move was much more to do with their total chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would have been more than they could stand to have any more not knowing what he should save first before his attention was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Translated by David Wyllie would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of room. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to before. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the sight of this and all its noise. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and smiled. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the peaceful. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of receipt of the work. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. people in all walks of life. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Franz Kafka filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by indeed suffering enough. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without II reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the opportunities to fix the problem. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of broad to get it all underneath. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to