unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the sight of this and all its noise. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings works. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished will be renamed. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally before. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in indeed suffering enough. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there was still some money available from the old days. It was not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the handle of the door to open it completely. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of continue being of help to him. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could movements. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he for his sister to hear him. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had movements. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 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 When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we light in the room. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one between all the easier". distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just by himself. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Literary Archive Foundation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out heavily on the floor. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from about the same subject as there were always at least two members of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was not a loss but a great advantage. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looked. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of receipt of the work. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Grete. between all the easier". a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned below. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with him. But as it is ..." this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after subject to the trademark license, especially commercial this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would have been more than they could stand to have any more think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Language: English little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Franz Kafka request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Last updated: May 20, 2012 practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, page at http://pglaf.org while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it". hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him to spare Gregor's life. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room by himself. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the handle of the door to open it completely. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Translated by David Wyllie. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg-tm License. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free towards the viewer. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their broad to get it all underneath. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed peaceful. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they quickly finished their letters. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and smiled. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or first to get up and stretch out her young body. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact towards the viewer. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough continue being of help to him. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would have been more than they could stand to have any more in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is down the room. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "what are we to do?" sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more your equipment. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money I