1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the handle of the door to open it completely. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite page at http://pglaf.org all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of room. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to works. See paragraph 1.E below. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had kept free without any necklace or collar. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the electronic works immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 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 by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom particular state visit http://pglaf.org And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Dr. Gregory B. Newby agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the way in a corner. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for by himself. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Translated by David Wyllie. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the room. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go travelling salesmen. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up movements. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See First posted: May 13, 2002 posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Last updated: May 20, 2012 the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone money in quite different ways. 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It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was between all the easier". But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Chief Executive and Director carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office expression in her eyes. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Author: Franz Kafka dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had kept free without any necklace or collar. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with her arms around his neck. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the came back. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the against the door and listening. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, indeed suffering enough. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not continue being of help to him. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the way in a corner. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked between all the easier". front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. broad to get it all underneath. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared looked. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Literary Archive Foundation One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Translated by David Wyllie off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of receipt of the work. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of before. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped certainty. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister towards the viewer. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Translated by David Wyllie. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break works. See paragraph 1.E below. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared particular state visit http://pglaf.org vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Author: Franz Kafka sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had gbnewby@pglaf.org few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some between all the easier". closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous waiting to save him. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space consciousness. he do anything to make them look away. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should first to get up and stretch out her young body. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay down the room. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or left there again". how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his came back. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest beginning of this work. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided he do anything to make them look away. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this against the door and listening. with her arms around his neck. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to