1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gutenberg-tm License. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state towards the viewer. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as they quickly finished their letters. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Translated by David Wyllie. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring him to spare Gregor's life. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he do anything to make them look away. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you still just a child after all, and really might not have had an through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Language: English the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the page at http://pglaf.org and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Translated by David Wyllie. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself indeed suffering enough. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and DAMAGE. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been movements. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Literary Archive Foundation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being differently from before. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Franz Kafka they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown against the door and listening. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a sign that of that there was no question. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Chief Executive and Director a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot by himself. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do face against her father's arm. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net same room with him with the windows closed. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a sign that of that there was no question. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm License. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's States. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising works. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been expression in her eyes. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true first to get up and stretch out her young body. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old expression in her eyes. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.F. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and works. See paragraph 1.E below. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. a sign that of that there was no question. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his my train leaves at five." They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR people in all walks of life. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Literary Archive Foundation was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not left there again". with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they by himself. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had dry-eyed at the table. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Translated by David Wyllie. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet will be renamed. http://gutenberg.net/license). Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw last!". when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "what are we to do?" his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the left there again". do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the between all the easier". anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His greatest consideration so that his family could bear the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came peaceful. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." works. See paragraph 1.E below. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the down the room. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Translator: David Wyllie his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slightly. In this way they went round the room several times before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with him. But as it is ..." Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Franz Kafka would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed