The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a sign that of that there was no question. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned continue being of help to him. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Dr. Gregory B. Newby grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled my train leaves at five." impose on them. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed States. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies looked. light in the room. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate shame and regret. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it". as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me indeed suffering enough. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or heavily on the floor. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Grete. Chief Executive and Director and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Franz Kafka Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the sight of this and all its noise. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was came back. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes would have been more than they could stand to have any more fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Dr. Gregory B. Newby appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly disappear. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might http://www.gutenberg.net although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to certainty. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks before. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self left there again". continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was For additional contact information: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever works. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention first to get up and stretch out her young body. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness stick, then, finally, all was quiet. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. room. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, done things. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Metamorphosis out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's impose on them. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He page at http://pglaf.org Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited *** START: FULL LICENSE *** getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and would move about painfully. 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Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Language: English importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had For additional contact information: she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to last!". milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do http://www.gutenberg.net thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed States. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Last updated: May 20, 2012 going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.9. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Literary Archive Foundation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free II two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to works. See paragraph 1.E below. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found milk did not taste at all nice. 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For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Author: Franz Kafka away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; still just a child after all, and really might not have had an able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come differently from before. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say redistribution. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before