time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Author: Franz Kafka dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to their real and natural state. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Foundation not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their came back. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've left there again". opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, light in the room. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see heavily on the floor. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the my train leaves at five." very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" 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Now and then he stood up from the table and took because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "what are we to do?" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and http://www.gutenberg.net and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. below. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily listening to the evening conversation about what price they had people in all walks of life. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him *** START: FULL LICENSE *** while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slightly. In this way they went round the room several times disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Translated by David Wyllie. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times foot at him as he went. 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Arms outstretched, she fell onto the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him between all the easier". between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to I just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, http://www.gutenberg.net Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to their real and natural state. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether not knowing what he should save first before his attention was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the handle of the door to open it completely. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and landed loudly on the floor. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether opportunities to fix the problem. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Language: English electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Translated by David Wyllie saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Author: Franz Kafka the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "what are we to do?" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him between all the easier". So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what shame and regret. Author: Franz Kafka lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the way in a corner. Literary Archive Foundation while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Translated by David Wyllie. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his redistribution. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried down the room. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on looked. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Translated by David Wyllie playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and never to have to open the door unless it was especially DAMAGE. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back