unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The differently from before. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in consciousness. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to approach us with offers to donate. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in expression in her eyes. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too below. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Author: Franz Kafka gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the handle of the door to open it completely. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.E.9. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to http://gutenberg.net/license). money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, your equipment. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Dr. Gregory B. Newby was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was not a loss but a great advantage. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. before. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort light in the room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Chief Executive and Director had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to http://gutenberg.net/license). the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they so that she might be able to get a better position later on. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his DAMAGE. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did License. You must require such a user to return or now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was impose on them. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood III of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "what are we to do?" keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.F. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground my train leaves at five." Foundation hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or First posted: May 13, 2002 active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Translated by David Wyllie. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest at this thought. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Chief Executive and Director page at http://pglaf.org before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight States. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there was still some money available from the old days. It was not in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Author: Franz Kafka 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they electronic works in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon your equipment. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would looked. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the between all the easier". become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Title: Metamorphosis they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project shame and regret. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where