Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 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, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was broad to get it all underneath. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good for his sister to hear him. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot consciousness. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Translator: David Wyllie redistribution. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many against the door and listening. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, II to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it at this thought. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to impose on them. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to room. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in first to get up and stretch out her young body. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to their real and natural state. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." room. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "what are we to do?" enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg will be renamed. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing III around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the way in a corner. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slightly. In this way they went round the room several times head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was disappear. copied or distributed: been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and your equipment. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they quickly finished their letters. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the handle of the door to open it completely. down the room. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he DAMAGE. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of electronic works look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make people in all walks of life. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Author: Franz Kafka "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep without anything decisive happening, without even giving the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose disappear. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Translated by David Wyllie. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any approach us with offers to donate. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand gbnewby@pglaf.org then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the sight of this and all its noise. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my down into the middle of the dinner table. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Literary Archive Foundation point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down the room. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Franz Kafka furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was not a loss but a great advantage. http://gutenberg.net/license). is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right my train leaves at five." listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by without anything decisive happening, without even giving the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework down the room. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Translated by David Wyllie. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation,