slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "what are we to do?" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Translated by David Wyllie completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk done things. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and smiled. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Franz Kafka wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at travelling salesmen. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even done things. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of receipt of the work. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he people in all walks of life. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had kept free without any necklace or collar. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond same room with him with the windows closed. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even though she could have checked for herself and could have known left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with him. But as it is ..." front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry For additional contact information: He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Translated by David Wyllie forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly down into the middle of the dinner table. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too disappear. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks times and they had never come again, at least not with the same first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did face against her father's arm. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself gbnewby@pglaf.org done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding people in all walks of life. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the way in a corner. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped between all the easier". from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.E.9. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to page at http://pglaf.org this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel towards the viewer. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to their real and natural state. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it". terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her particular state visit http://pglaf.org attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** consciousness. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Dr. Gregory B. Newby inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this people in all walks of life. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg-tm works. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Translator: David Wyllie under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the gbnewby@pglaf.org destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is last!". for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door life led by the family during these two months, must have made him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Last updated: May 20, 2012 immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Author: Franz Kafka broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air first she would call to him as she did so with words that she make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no III a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him to spare Gregor's life. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she page at http://pglaf.org been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change waiting to save him. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Author: Franz Kafka a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and