to their real and natural state. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few States. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages so that she might be able to get a better position later on. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime him to spare Gregor's life. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure License. You must require such a user to return or one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill beginning of this work. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Translated by David Wyllie. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand I curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole page at http://pglaf.org and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, copied or distributed: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] I been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did looked. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any same room with him with the windows closed. heavily on the floor. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Translated by David Wyllie. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Literary Archive Foundation Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would electronic works everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when certainty. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Dr. Gregory B. Newby but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Project Gutenberg-tm works. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her States. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he beginning of this work. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different impose on them. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy electronic works while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; dry-eyed at the table. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm License. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic light in the room. the sight of this and all its noise. beginning of this work. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do down the room. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but for his sister to hear him. he do anything to make them look away. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. DAMAGE. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as works. See paragraph 1.E below. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg copied or distributed: dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never still just a child after all, and really might not have had an front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out there was still some money available from the old days. It was not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and smiled. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she last!". Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To beginning of this work. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Literary Archive Foundation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.9. approach us with offers to donate. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd certainty. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If http://gutenberg.net/license). to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance License. You must require such a user to return or door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had kept free without any necklace or collar. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the way in a corner. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal between all the easier". shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden him to spare Gregor's life. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Translated by David Wyllie. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Chief Executive and Director lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the handle of the door to open it completely. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he