which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and room. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he page at http://pglaf.org this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was States. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help I now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is had kept free without any necklace or collar. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it". your equipment. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with II in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He heavily on the floor. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he do anything to make them look away. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had kept free without any necklace or collar. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the continue being of help to him. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Translated by David Wyllie. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing down the room. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the status with the IRS. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him down into the middle of the dinner table. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really first to get up and stretch out her young body. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit approach us with offers to donate. towards the viewer. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him to spare Gregor's life. 1.F. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it differently from before. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went electronic works knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a at this thought. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all below. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of expression in her eyes. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Translated by David Wyllie. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm expression in her eyes. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's works. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it". grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like before. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for page at http://pglaf.org more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Translated by David Wyllie. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's below. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a sign that of that there was no question. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared broad to get it all underneath. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ways including including checks, online payments and credit card door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became same room with him with the windows closed. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Dr. Gregory B. Newby cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him to spare Gregor's life. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to people in all walks of life. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the at this thought. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most DAMAGE. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of receipt of the work. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Project Gutenberg-tm works. was not a loss but a great advantage. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do first to get up and stretch out her young body. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Foundation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found