Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. status with the IRS. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with him. But as it is ..." "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. same room with him with the windows closed. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Author: Franz Kafka anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we States. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he do anything to make them look away. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F.3. 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It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, by himself. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. differently from before. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have differently from before. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Language: English continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even though she could have checked for herself and could have known been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very status with the IRS. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough over to the window where they remained with their arms around each round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and beginning of this work. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my him to spare Gregor's life. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had dry-eyed at the table. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed will be renamed. electronic works in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" indeed suffering enough. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full *** START: FULL LICENSE *** anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United II planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Translated by David Wyllie turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good same room with him with the windows closed. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised certainty. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through towards the viewer. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while impose on them. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes For additional contact information: noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translated by David Wyllie. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electronic works "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the by himself. Metamorphosis Translated by David Wyllie you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the heavily on the floor. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.E.9. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had kept free without any necklace or collar. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to their real and natural state. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a sign that of that there was no question. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Translated by David Wyllie shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated at this thought. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would waiting to save him. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, copied or distributed: important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the handle of the door to open it completely. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange greatest consideration so that his family could bear the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again License. You must require such a user to return or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted peaceful. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Franz Kafka unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the down the room. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Language: English behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and dry-eyed at the table. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.F. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to approach us with offers to donate. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how First posted: May 13, 2002 parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. differently from before. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and beginning of this work. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure will be renamed. http://www.gutenberg.net to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below **