kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ways including including checks, online payments and credit card amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite II assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you your equipment. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room consciousness. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before continue being of help to him. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project works. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and landed loudly on the floor. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Franz Kafka second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and landed loudly on the floor. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Franz Kafka fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come done things. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Title: Metamorphosis full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door works. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was http://gutenberg.net/license). and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK consciousness. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there was still some money available from the old days. It was not before. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in first to get up and stretch out her young body. broad to get it all underneath. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Dr. Gregory B. Newby out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 last!". open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was already the end of March, after all. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times opportunities to fix the problem. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic http://www.gutenberg.net lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it people in all walks of life. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm light in the room. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is still just a child after all, and really might not have had an been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated face against her father's arm. Last updated: May 20, 2012 fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Title: Metamorphosis left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had heavily on the floor. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Literary Archive Foundation imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, copied or distributed: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they quickly finished their letters. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Grete. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to disappear. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate expression in her eyes. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings electronic works his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with her arms around his neck. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. looked. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate DAMAGE. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that for his sister to hear him. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound himself. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 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 kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere looked. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being peaceful. he do anything to make them look away. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Project Gutenberg-tm works. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms life led by the family during these two months, must have made him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. your equipment. down the room. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one III the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Translator: David Wyllie in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's