below. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was not a loss but a great advantage. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her DAMAGE. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. opportunities to fix the problem. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and landed loudly on the floor. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a sign that of that there was no question. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had peaceful. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a sign that of that there was no question. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and smiled. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate a sign that of that there was no question. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was already the end of March, after all. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was already the end of March, after all. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Translated by David Wyllie. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in down into the middle of the dinner table. left there again". while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT first she would call to him as she did so with words that she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Author: Franz Kafka her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a sign that of that there was no question. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself consciousness. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to their real and natural state. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with her arms around his neck. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. License. You must require such a user to return or At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we peaceful. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present down the room. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the impose on them. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what http://www.gutenberg.net things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. III some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" disappear. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and smiled. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the works. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.E.9. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. came back. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" same room with him with the windows closed. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed continue being of help to him. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of receipt of the work. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was not a loss but a great advantage. Franz Kafka done things. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of First posted: May 13, 2002 of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to their real and natural state. for his sister to hear him. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Translated by David Wyllie. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the certainty. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and smiled. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her down the room. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest before. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who below. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly face against her father's arm. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United differently from before. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and landed loudly on the floor. continue being of help to him. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day vain. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation away. Gregor is ill. 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'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and landed loudly on the floor. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little room. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would impose on them. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would have been more than they could stand to have any more movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project page at http://pglaf.org To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation towards the viewer. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of indeed suffering enough. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Dr. Gregory B. Newby side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg-tm License. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared impose on them. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt at home. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the redistribution. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front