and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he do anything to make them look away. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously opportunities to fix the problem. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slightly. In this way they went round the room several times denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in particular state visit http://pglaf.org removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they approach us with offers to donate. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total life led by the family during these two months, must have made him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he do anything to make them look away. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even though she could have checked for herself and could have known consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, DAMAGE. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg-tm License. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and smiled. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on face against her father's arm. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the left there again". only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the certainty. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Translated by David Wyllie room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and smiled. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her DAMAGE. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the heavily on the floor. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be opportunities to fix the problem. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned about the same subject as there were always at least two members of works. See paragraph 1.E below. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across heavily on the floor. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Grete. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 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 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important subject to the trademark license, especially commercial life led by the family during these two months, must have made him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Dr. Gregory B. Newby his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Franz Kafka was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm dry-eyed at the table. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in light in the room. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that dry-eyed at the table. was not a loss but a great advantage. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't against the door and listening. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had kept free without any necklace or collar. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals movements. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Translated by David Wyllie day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't First posted: May 13, 2002 stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear not knowing what he should save first before his attention was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Last updated: May 20, 2012 enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought page at http://pglaf.org how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but consciousness. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and smiled. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with her arms around his neck. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all status with the IRS. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: page at http://pglaf.org early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Franz Kafka enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Dr. Gregory B. Newby don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn gbnewby@pglaf.org open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Metamorphosis permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister,