word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. States. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a page at http://pglaf.org but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never towards the viewer. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him indeed suffering enough. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune things had become superfluous which, although they could not be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Franz Kafka with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, redistribution. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Translated by David Wyllie greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on shame and regret. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, License. You must require such a user to return or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him works. See paragraph 1.E below. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply first to get up and stretch out her young body. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Translated by David Wyllie not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Translated by David Wyllie. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he do anything to make them look away. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, same room with him with the windows closed. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.E.9. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Project Gutenberg-tm works. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each copied or distributed: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest works. See paragraph 1.E below. the sight of this and all its noise. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen your equipment. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as travelling salesmen. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not *** START: FULL LICENSE *** couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Last updated: May 20, 2012 visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project down the room. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of disappear. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with her arms around his neck. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I heavily on the floor. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door listening to the evening conversation about what price they had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, differently from before. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the handle of the door to open it completely. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the way in a corner. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the way in a corner. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With continue being of help to him. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty at home. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Language: English understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.E.9. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in