stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Translator: David Wyllie himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a so that she might be able to get a better position later on. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Literary Archive Foundation grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure at this thought. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Last updated: May 20, 2012 there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Language: English the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or face against her father's arm. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him First posted: May 13, 2002 stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from life led by the family during these two months, must have made him away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. at home. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and landed loudly on the floor. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's at this thought. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him heavily on the floor. came back. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared times and they had never come again, at least not with the same One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they quickly finished their letters. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very approach us with offers to donate. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to beginning of this work. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father copied or distributed: eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the handle of the door to open it completely. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Translated by David Wyllie denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had electronic works him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set page at http://pglaf.org and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] works. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible II able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it travelling salesmen. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her your equipment. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), dry-eyed at the table. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a movements. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his opportunities to fix the problem. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would States. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. towards the viewer. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would have been more than they could stand to have any more middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Franz Kafka a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a sign that of that there was no question. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Translated by David Wyllie. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to their real and natural state. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too States. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Translated by David Wyllie. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide