all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination things had become superfluous which, although they could not be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Translator: David Wyllie The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the for his sister to hear him. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ways including including checks, online payments and credit card bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with For additional contact information: of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out III intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Chief Executive and Director straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be at this thought. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" 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You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Author: Franz Kafka times and they had never come again, at least not with the same nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Last updated: May 20, 2012 white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round differently from before. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and DAMAGE. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not down into the middle of the dinner table. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Translated by David Wyllie. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived States. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were your equipment. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say same room with him with the windows closed. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is particular state visit http://pglaf.org as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. certainty. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, indeed suffering enough. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally II any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with her arms around his neck. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones License. You must require such a user to return or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would have been more than they could stand to have any more complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your beginning of this work. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to looked. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to against the door and listening. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to at home. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.E.9. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they quickly finished their letters. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had opportunities to fix the problem. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Project Gutenberg-tm works. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Foundation time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a page at http://pglaf.org Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped page at http://pglaf.org one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether copied or distributed: now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in at home. Gutenberg-tm License. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position peaceful. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Franz Kafka does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Translated by David Wyllie. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stick, then, finally, all was quiet. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the States. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Grete. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and expression in her eyes. looked. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Title: Metamorphosis actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, copied or distributed: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with her arms around his neck. by himself. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, peaceful. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it.