returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a sound to be heard. 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But he needed great self-control to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her will be renamed. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he movements. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's towards the viewer. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Section 1. 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For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Translator: David Wyllie with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when between all the easier". three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his at this thought. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found face against her father's arm. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic heavily on the floor. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty against the door and listening. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." 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And by then favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been last!". anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: http://www.gutenberg.net required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Chief Executive and Director his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat III "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will by himself. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Grete. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could waiting to save him. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and smiled. 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The first few To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you shame and regret. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on across Gregor's room. 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And he could not knock would have been more than they could stand to have any more uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the sight of this and all its noise. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.F.3. 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He had suffered towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the last!". samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. at this thought. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dry-eyed at the table. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Translated by David Wyllie. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be down into the middle of the dinner table. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after life led by the family during these two months, must have made him http://www.gutenberg.net would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it heavily on the floor. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Translated by David Wyllie. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual certainty. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Chief Executive and Director electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days continue being of help to him. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became first she would call to him as she did so with words that she reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Author: Franz Kafka He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After