"Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and landed loudly on the floor. people in all walks of life. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH down into the middle of the dinner table. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Title: Metamorphosis and landed loudly on the floor. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Project Gutenberg-tm works. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms by himself. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Last updated: May 20, 2012 had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Translated by David Wyllie all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Grete. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by disappear. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with him. But as it is ..." probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break done things. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember had kept free without any necklace or collar. the way in a corner. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had movements. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not disappear. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as will be renamed. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented broad to get it all underneath. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project gbnewby@pglaf.org find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home indeed suffering enough. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Author: Franz Kafka my train leaves at five." permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, broad to get it all underneath. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and wept so that his powerful chest shook. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you my train leaves at five." 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked a sign that of that there was no question. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest *** START: FULL LICENSE *** works. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with him. But as it is ..." any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating copied or distributed: between all the easier". he do anything to make them look away. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Translated by David Wyllie. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Author: Franz Kafka mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Last updated: May 20, 2012 afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included face against her father's arm. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning certainty. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers indeed suffering enough. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Translated by David Wyllie. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he works. See paragraph 1.E below. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him to spare Gregor's life. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably States. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Last updated: May 20, 2012 entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Project Gutenberg-tm works. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Chief Executive and Director where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Foundation himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Translated by David Wyllie. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to States. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of by himself. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Dr. Gregory B. Newby them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled below. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Author: Franz Kafka would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but