certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found greatest consideration so that his family could bear the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Project Gutenberg-tm works. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gutenberg-tm License. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the they quickly finished their letters. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he shame and regret. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of receipt of the work. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Translator: David Wyllie useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At my train leaves at five." lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but your equipment. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very works. See paragraph 1.E below. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a expression in her eyes. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished between all the easier". confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have broad to get it all underneath. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Translated by David Wyllie. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.F. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "what are we to do?" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and never to have to open the door unless it was especially broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Grete. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a opportunities to fix the problem. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered II will be renamed. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Author: Franz Kafka pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** DAMAGE. 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For a moment everything remained quiet. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself First posted: May 13, 2002 without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not broad to get it all underneath. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with her arms around his neck. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. approach us with offers to donate. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they quickly finished their letters. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the left there again". think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works towards the viewer. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I done things. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he do anything to make them look away. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Title: Metamorphosis "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and smiled. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and landed loudly on the floor. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and room. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. broad to get it all underneath. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted electronic works eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Translated by David Wyllie. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had kept free without any necklace or collar. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd certainty. Franz Kafka quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or