and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Translated by David Wyllie. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it". again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your subject to the trademark license, especially commercial a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it". Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a sign that of that there was no question. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across there was still some money available from the old days. It was not come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and smiled. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the heavily on the floor. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Translated by David Wyllie scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived without anything decisive happening, without even giving the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the would have been more than they could stand to have any more *** START: FULL LICENSE *** then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely approach us with offers to donate. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's same room with him with the windows closed. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Author: Franz Kafka 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and landed loudly on the floor. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't came back. to their real and natural state. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Literary Archive Foundation filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Translated by David Wyllie. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation http://gutenberg.net/license). it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he do anything to make them look away. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family expression in her eyes. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in room. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break will be renamed. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw approach us with offers to donate. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Literary Archive Foundation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as page at http://pglaf.org the way in a corner. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to people in all walks of life. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay so that she might be able to get a better position later on. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Translated by David Wyllie. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At my train leaves at five." even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than status with the IRS. down the room. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. done things. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with him. But as it is ..." only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hours in the morning on company business? 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You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Section 1. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm works. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for last!". strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we dry-eyed at the table. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Translated by David Wyllie. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good approach us with offers to donate. For additional contact information: that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of States. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to electronic works should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a sign that of that there was no question. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and never to have to open the door unless it was especially tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour consciousness. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the works. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at down the room. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss beginning of this work. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite