all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with between all the easier". works. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stick, then, finally, all was quiet. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the way in a corner. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed consciousness. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the way in a corner. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Metamorphosis come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Metamorphosis skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Author: Franz Kafka If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had kept free without any necklace or collar. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Franz Kafka went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been towards the viewer. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.9. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the License. You must require such a user to return or sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own so that she might be able to get a better position later on. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the DAMAGE. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of receipt of the work. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at home. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he room. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg-tm License. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Translated by David Wyllie him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would have been more than they could stand to have any more been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with her arms around his neck. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to their real and natural state. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. works. See paragraph 1.E below. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room down the room. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 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 of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was already the end of March, after all. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their impose on them. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself down into the middle of the dinner table. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing copied or distributed: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself differently from before. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight impose on them. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of receipt of the work. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to at this thought. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work *** START: FULL LICENSE *** she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works so that she might be able to get a better position later on. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Author: Franz Kafka Translated by David Wyllie. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the sight of this and all its noise. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stick, then, finally, all was quiet. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Franz Kafka