one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to works. See paragraph 1.E below. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the redistribution. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest at this thought. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Grete. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one indeed suffering enough. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally page at http://pglaf.org the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous electronic works thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at home. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Last updated: May 20, 2012 for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked light in the room. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net works. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Metamorphosis conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was III strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there redistribution. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, disappear. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the differently from before. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the page at http://pglaf.org But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good indeed suffering enough. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Foundation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep peaceful. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was not a loss but a great advantage. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the sight of this and all its noise. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously at home. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it". it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not light in the room. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest done things. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United opportunities to fix the problem. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his done things. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. electronic works "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it First posted: May 13, 2002 towards the viewer. Language: English and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Chief Executive and Director find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dry-eyed at the table. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she left there again". curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this so that she might be able to get a better position later on. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is people in all walks of life. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ways including including checks, online payments and credit card before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Translated by David Wyllie. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was heavily on the floor. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about peaceful. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or between all the easier". do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with him. But as it is ..." 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too