unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Translated by David Wyllie. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no life led by the family during these two months, must have made him conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Translator: David Wyllie everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. License. You must require such a user to return or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps III think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" subject to the trademark license, especially commercial outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Translator: David Wyllie there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his came back. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, your equipment. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. will be renamed. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Translator: David Wyllie movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any there was still some money available from the old days. It was not consciousness. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. your equipment. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 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 drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ways including including checks, online payments and credit card photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the handle of the door to open it completely. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Project Gutenberg-tm works. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which towards the viewer. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to States. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and landed loudly on the floor. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and never to have to open the door unless it was especially takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Author: Franz Kafka situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted at this thought. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear times and they had never come again, at least not with the same next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and smiled. Franz Kafka what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about at this thought. below. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing will be renamed. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared so that she might be able to get a better position later on. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg-tm License. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of receipt of the work. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his beginning of this work. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit particular state visit http://pglaf.org the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand heavily on the floor. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Translated by David Wyllie. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "what are we to do?" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Translator: David Wyllie away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was already the end of March, after all. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell against the door and listening. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few II were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All for his sister to hear him. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with him. But as it is ..." Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his peaceful. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net same room with him with the windows closed. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the face against her father's arm. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours opportunities to fix the problem. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Translated by David Wyllie like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out