The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 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 Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of receipt of the work. waiting to save him. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Language: English have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door came back. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. people in all walks of life. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.E.1. 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If you do not agree to abide by all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; light in the room. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it light in the room. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was not a loss but a great advantage. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could below. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking impose on them. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be same room with him with the windows closed. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and landed loudly on the floor. Translator: David Wyllie have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned For additional contact information: inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Author: Franz Kafka body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change last!". continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence indeed suffering enough. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he DAMAGE. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the him to spare Gregor's life. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was not a loss but a great advantage. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he do anything to make them look away. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared for his sister to hear him. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Author: Franz Kafka Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even though she could have checked for herself and could have known angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the status with the IRS. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On people in all walks of life. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke License. You must require such a user to return or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could http://www.gutenberg.net structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in heavily on the floor. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; waiting to save him. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder came back. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break last!". unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones life led by the family during these two months, must have made him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the page at http://pglaf.org sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very face against her father's arm. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight DAMAGE. with her arms around his neck. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially redistribution. himself. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Translated by David Wyllie with her arms around his neck. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor last!". assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm done things. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Last updated: May 20, 2012 understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff,