Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Title: Metamorphosis see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of receipt of the work. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects at home. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can last!". had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of my train leaves at five." without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had http://gutenberg.net/license). against the door and listening. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Translated by David Wyllie. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they first she would call to him as she did so with words that she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the last!". see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he room. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.F. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there was still some money available from the old days. It was not must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was already the end of March, after all. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Language: English easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed same room with him with the windows closed. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and landed loudly on the floor. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving life led by the family during these two months, must have made him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the they quickly finished their letters. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being stick, then, finally, all was quiet. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Title: Metamorphosis would have been more than they could stand to have any more from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project travelling salesmen. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had kept free without any necklace or collar. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating listening to the evening conversation about what price they had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy listening to the evening conversation about what price they had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Translated by David Wyllie explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Franz Kafka staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a sign that of that there was no question. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and beginning of this work. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to First posted: May 13, 2002 have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for his sister to hear him. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Literary Archive Foundation lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough greatest consideration so that his family could bear the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully For additional contact information: when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Franz Kafka strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the For additional contact information: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would have been more than they could stand to have any more cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and face against her father's arm. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had kept free without any necklace or collar. III electronic works in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, same room with him with the windows closed. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they quickly finished their letters. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to status with the IRS. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each things had become superfluous which, although they could not be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Translated by David Wyllie. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Grete. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of receipt of the work. light in the room. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might before. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his