was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think copied or distributed: her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Author: Franz Kafka copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon my train leaves at five." 1.F. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with her arms around his neck. of receipt of the work. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved subject to the trademark license, especially commercial reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at redistribution. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Translated by David Wyllie Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and landed loudly on the floor. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in will be renamed. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched business@pglaf.org. 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They think we different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him http://gutenberg.net/license). property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that people in all walks of life. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and peaceful. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at this thought. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening people in all walks of life. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. your equipment. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very at home. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Project Gutenberg-tm works. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Translated by David Wyllie. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Translator: David Wyllie coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so your equipment. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to status with the IRS. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. disappear. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and face against her father's arm. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, page at http://pglaf.org two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or heavily on the floor. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with her arms around his neck. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile opportunities to fix the problem. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true came back. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than expression in her eyes. First posted: May 13, 2002 the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly works. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes License. You must require such a user to return or towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Translated by David Wyllie. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 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 because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent same room with him with the windows closed. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm License. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Literary Archive Foundation performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or continue being of help to him. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible