could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.F. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to status with the IRS. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk copied or distributed: be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important status with the IRS. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of differently from before. http://gutenberg.net/license). stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no copied or distributed: with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slightly. In this way they went round the room several times eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said particular state visit http://pglaf.org a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he do anything to make them look away. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in disappear. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the handle of the door to open it completely. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to same room with him with the windows closed. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, done things. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Grete. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Language: English and wept so that his powerful chest shook. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his they quickly finished their letters. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. between all the easier". make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as peaceful. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than expression in her eyes. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "what are we to do?" Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Grete. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of receipt of the work. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ done things. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.9. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in had kept free without any necklace or collar. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Translated by David Wyllie. himself. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to their real and natural state. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "what are we to do?" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, my train leaves at five." to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across particular state visit http://pglaf.org the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you at this thought. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dry-eyed at the table. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good even though she could have checked for herself and could have known precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be came back. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a by himself. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her III his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, approach us with offers to donate. gbnewby@pglaf.org Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Translated by David Wyllie the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known waiting to save him. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Grete. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it I parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was already the end of March, after all. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of your equipment. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally beginning of this work. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at differently from before. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "what are we to do?" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Literary Archive Foundation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gutenberg-tm License. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space people in all walks of life. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you