This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Translated by David Wyllie. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it". confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we left there again". Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Translated by David Wyllie. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact http://gutenberg.net/license). http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had between all the easier". easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.F. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to their real and natural state. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Author: Franz Kafka she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from their decision to move was much more to do with their total called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the handle of the door to open it completely. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere towards the viewer. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was already the end of March, after all. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing waiting to save him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and wept so that his powerful chest shook. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to their real and natural state. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the way in a corner. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him to spare Gregor's life. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "what are we to do?" and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it particular state visit http://pglaf.org the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down III would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also shame and regret. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it waiting to save him. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished certainty. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you disappear. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to same room with him with the windows closed. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. left there again". (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the face against her father's arm. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to their real and natural state. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and looked. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go down the room. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Dr. Gregory B. Newby watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United approach us with offers to donate. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Translated by David Wyllie soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully light in the room. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been by himself. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with her arms around his neck. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was already the end of March, after all. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the will be renamed. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this looked. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand consciousness. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slightly. In this way they went round the room several times while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Author: Franz Kafka "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who same room with him with the windows closed. Metamorphosis had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her by himself. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Translated by David Wyllie sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and smiled. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the by himself. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and landed loudly on the floor. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had kept free without any necklace or collar. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he waiting to save him. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to