because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" my train leaves at five." quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and towards the viewer. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard down into the middle of the dinner table. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every differently from before. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Dr. Gregory B. Newby a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Translated by David Wyllie for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, came back. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slightly. In this way they went round the room several times immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on my train leaves at five." not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from their decision to move was much more to do with their total removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Translated by David Wyllie. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. II shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it face against her father's arm. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until http://www.gutenberg.net only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists life led by the family during these two months, must have made him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a sign that of that there was no question. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor down the room. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Translated by David Wyllie done things. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising light in the room. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round down the room. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "what are we to do?" all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, copied or distributed: people in all walks of life. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it". stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom First posted: May 13, 2002 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Project Gutenberg-tm works. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he do anything to make them look away. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding travelling salesmen. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and smiled. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Translated by David Wyllie. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were your equipment. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for left there again". while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to electronic works (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely face against her father's arm. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more works. See paragraph 1.E below. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "what are we to do?" she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. at this thought. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they for his sister to hear him. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have times and they had never come again, at least not with the same prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he do anything to make them look away. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the redistribution. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Translated by David Wyllie. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a sign that of that there was no question. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Language: English he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Metamorphosis and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and wept so that his powerful chest shook. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from States. the other door which was still held bolted in place. 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He was pleased when he finally had his head in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more between all the easier". somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. particular state visit http://pglaf.org one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. 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He had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the page at http://pglaf.org were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do over to the window where they remained with their arms around each posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed page at http://pglaf.org stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could