destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, below. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by impose on them. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Translated by David Wyllie. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and people in all walks of life. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing page at http://pglaf.org the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, heavily on the floor. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this indeed suffering enough. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can down into the middle of the dinner table. and smiled. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether heavily on the floor. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing opportunities to fix the problem. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" electronic works Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the before. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Translator: David Wyllie see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the last!". will be renamed. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it". speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already it". Translated by David Wyllie. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was not a loss but a great advantage. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just to move about the home, every other day would be spent middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of receipt of the work. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made things had become superfluous which, although they could not be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was copied or distributed: Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt continue being of help to him. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other your equipment. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days copied or distributed: long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more heavily on the floor. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Last updated: May 20, 2012 bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method room. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room same room with him with the windows closed. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Translated by David Wyllie. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a certainty. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and smiled. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again works. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Last updated: May 20, 2012 while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. 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