Dr. Gregory B. Newby the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was not a loss but a great advantage. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him to spare Gregor's life. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed page at http://pglaf.org round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut face against her father's arm. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they quickly finished their letters. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; done things. works. See paragraph 1.E below. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Author: Franz Kafka It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with http://gutenberg.net/license). "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile things had become superfluous which, although they could not be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll consciousness. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself heavily on the floor. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose your equipment. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright works. See paragraph 1.E below. they quickly finished their letters. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter broad to get it all underneath. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" indeed suffering enough. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him to spare Gregor's life. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that broad to get it all underneath. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from continue being of help to him. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very done things. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Language: English was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Language: English away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had kept free without any necklace or collar. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments movements. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. my train leaves at five." shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door face against her father's arm. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they quickly finished their letters. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Translator: David Wyllie eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Literary Archive Foundation only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the handle of the door to open it completely. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg-tm License. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would your equipment. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really expression in her eyes. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.F. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the way in a corner. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way done things. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Chief Executive and Director protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and at this thought. came back. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his II kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. room. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards against the door and listening. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." your equipment. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost between all the easier". floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient.