mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in waiting to save him. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Grete. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in For additional contact information: injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand room. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Franz Kafka his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it". again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - http://gutenberg.net/license). instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Language: English have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence people in all walks of life. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the DAMAGE. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it expression in her eyes. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a sign that of that there was no question. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him to spare Gregor's life. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had kept free without any necklace or collar. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and never to have to open the door unless it was especially They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him to spare Gregor's life. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether still just a child after all, and really might not have had an could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand before. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the differently from before. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. I He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings movements. against the door and listening. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he do anything to make them look away. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would have been more than they could stand to have any more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his status with the IRS. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember For additional contact information: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Literary Archive Foundation on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E.9. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE at home. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ways including including checks, online payments and credit card there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head slightly. In this way they went round the room several times any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give consciousness. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when broad to get it all underneath. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is came back. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. DAMAGE. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to down into the middle of the dinner table. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Author: Franz Kafka some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was not a loss but a great advantage. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "what are we to do?" and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose for his sister to hear him. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the at home. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with done things. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current approach us with offers to donate. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and smiled. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Author: Franz Kafka easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He impose on them. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no came back. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven.