consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without your equipment. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his impose on them. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the with her arms around his neck. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they quickly finished their letters. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with down the room. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in States. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever room. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out for his sister to hear him. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and disappear. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.F. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm works. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father License. You must require such a user to return or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. first to get up and stretch out her young body. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came http://gutenberg.net/license). and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. will be renamed. your equipment. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. consciousness. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Translated by David Wyllie instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted dry-eyed at the table. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Author: Franz Kafka Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good approach us with offers to donate. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his works. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Project Gutenberg-tm works. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked consciousness. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals my train leaves at five." 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing II room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how before. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Chief Executive and Director some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. expression in her eyes. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no over to the window where they remained with their arms around each This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Translator: David Wyllie "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gutenberg-tm License. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Translator: David Wyllie work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been works. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Metamorphosis felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered light in the room. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was already the end of March, after all. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed