just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried about the same subject as there were always at least two members of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty works. See paragraph 1.E below. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is first to get up and stretch out her young body. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Translated by David Wyllie. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Grete. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Author: Franz Kafka explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to at home. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; face against her father's arm. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, broad to get it all underneath. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Metamorphosis that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open first to get up and stretch out her young body. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with him. But as it is ..." "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.F. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Translator: David Wyllie found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be I compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro page at http://pglaf.org what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort works. See paragraph 1.E below. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of receipt of the work. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and States. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his will be renamed. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by License. You must require such a user to return or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Language: English would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa DAMAGE. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest first she would call to him as she did so with words that she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the continue being of help to him. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging left there again". it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the between all the easier". hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot electronic works concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the broad to get it all underneath. works. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Author: Franz Kafka sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the sight of this and all its noise. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the way in a corner. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and smiled. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" towards the viewer. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to their real and natural state. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple III I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview heavily on the floor. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly indeed suffering enough. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Translated by David Wyllie. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic face against her father's arm. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared my train leaves at five." himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Grete. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that