amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and wept so that his powerful chest shook. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still light in the room. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. last!". this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open waiting to save him. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had copied or distributed: unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was already the end of March, after all. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, movements. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember http://gutenberg.net/license). scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching same room with him with the windows closed. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.F. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Translator: David Wyllie suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Translated by David Wyllie hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it opportunities to fix the problem. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards disappear. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the disappear. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the before. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite movements. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her opportunities to fix the problem. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm works. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his First posted: May 13, 2002 DAMAGE. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of receipt of the work. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Franz Kafka in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the travelling salesmen. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed room. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would at home. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it beginning of this work. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the sight of this and all its noise. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - electronic works closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Translator: David Wyllie the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would have been more than they could stand to have any more an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had kept free without any necklace or collar. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy between all the easier". "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about electronic works spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been http://www.gutenberg.net their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish for his sister to hear him. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, States. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is face against her father's arm. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Translated by David Wyllie.