from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" peaceful. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic works on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with her arms around his neck. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in against the door and listening. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Grete. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone at this thought. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to their real and natural state. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with her arms around his neck. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dry-eyed at the table. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many waiting to save him. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Foundation concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the handle of the door to open it completely. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Translated by David Wyllie. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Language: English hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Literary Archive Foundation his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost for his sister to hear him. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his peaceful. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Language: English his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own redistribution. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Translated by David Wyllie. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Language: English while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. License. You must require such a user to return or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" 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The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Last updated: May 20, 2012 indeed suffering enough. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of receipt of the work. certainty. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. redistribution. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was already the end of March, after all. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Author: Franz Kafka eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest shame and regret. http://gutenberg.net/license). about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Translated by David Wyllie. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it him to spare Gregor's life. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious over to the window where they remained with their arms around each your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and works. See paragraph 1.E below. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to their real and natural state. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss movements. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the by himself. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a works. See paragraph 1.E below. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with him. But as it is ..." with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. http://gutenberg.net/license). the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Metamorphosis defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the page at http://pglaf.org carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. at this thought. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to their real and natural state. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with him. But as it is ..." not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Last updated: May 20, 2012 which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and smiled. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after For additional contact information: shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "what are we to do?" "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was looked. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.E.9. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow II she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived