morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing between all the easier". Translator: David Wyllie seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the certainty. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only light in the room. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded came back. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. differently from before. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Language: English have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly face against her father's arm. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was your equipment. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed dry-eyed at the table. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or I moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Metamorphosis Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door electronic works him to spare Gregor's life. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more a sign that of that there was no question. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." light in the room. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it people in all walks of life. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, approach us with offers to donate. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no gbnewby@pglaf.org of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg-tm License. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been against the door and listening. against the door and listening. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the electronic works Translator: David Wyllie notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was continue being of help to him. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest last!". condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from their decision to move was much more to do with their total give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electronic works unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. travelling salesmen. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised consciousness. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who waiting to save him. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived works. See paragraph 1.E below. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he opportunities to fix the problem. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Chief Executive and Director overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Literary Archive Foundation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him to spare Gregor's life. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg I father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Franz Kafka continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was not a loss but a great advantage. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and landed loudly on the floor. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes works. See paragraph 1.E below. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than peaceful. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who