as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it dry-eyed at the table. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Title: Metamorphosis subject to the trademark license, especially commercial address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a looked. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his movements. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Language: English himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that http://www.gutenberg.net badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards License. You must require such a user to return or but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the way in a corner. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but indeed suffering enough. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Franz Kafka come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's done things. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't approach us with offers to donate. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. certainty. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the sight of this and all its noise. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Translated by David Wyllie. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing travelling salesmen. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.F. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Translator: David Wyllie be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now a sign that of that there was no question. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes done things. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was already the end of March, after all. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Franz Kafka that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore just to move about the home, every other day would be spent because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some at this thought. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have electronic works He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying approach us with offers to donate. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after my train leaves at five." peaceful. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH so that she might be able to get a better position later on. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried same room with him with the windows closed. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new left there again". dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This continue being of help to him. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared differently from before. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. States. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Translated by David Wyllie are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the at home. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and wept so that his powerful chest shook. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the status with the IRS. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain