copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially at this thought. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "what are we to do?" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." status with the IRS. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked for his sister to hear him. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Translated by David Wyllie. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I expression in her eyes. will be renamed. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy I close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they quickly finished their letters. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used particular state visit http://pglaf.org hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Translator: David Wyllie condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and First posted: May 13, 2002 was not a loss but a great advantage. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck people in all walks of life. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and redistribution. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and against the door and listening. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper below. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered For additional contact information: see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I I there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his disappear. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the works. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out first to get up and stretch out her young body. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Author: Franz Kafka that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Project Gutenberg-tm works. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. First posted: May 13, 2002 curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was II with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when http://www.gutenberg.net 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Metamorphosis strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he do anything to make them look away. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to works. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether your equipment. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; dry-eyed at the table. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. redistribution. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at opportunities to fix the problem. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.E.9. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest First posted: May 13, 2002 in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had at this thought. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All http://www.gutenberg.net against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or greatest consideration so that his family could bear the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard particular state visit http://pglaf.org his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there was still some money available from the old days. It was not method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a same room with him with the windows closed. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as peaceful. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had last!". as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never not knowing what he should save first before his attention was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone redistribution. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he for his sister to hear him. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor