closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly down into the middle of the dinner table. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being so that she might be able to get a better position later on. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not knowing what he should save first before his attention was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me page at http://pglaf.org and smiled. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he do anything to make them look away. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" 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His idea of relaxation couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and for his sister to hear him. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shame and regret. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work consciousness. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being at this thought. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with him. But as it is ..." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Author: Franz Kafka stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dry-eyed at the table. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. will be renamed. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. http://www.gutenberg.net TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the way in a corner. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Language: English be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up DAMAGE. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Translated by David Wyllie away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and never to have to open the door unless it was especially any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely indeed suffering enough. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. your equipment. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply at this thought. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her consciousness. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Foundation unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in status with the IRS. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague at home. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you slightly. In this way they went round the room several times page at http://pglaf.org "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think below. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an by himself. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Metamorphosis sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or at home. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined first to get up and stretch out her young body. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to their real and natural state. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" about the same subject as there were always at least two members of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 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 and landed loudly on the floor. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Author: Franz Kafka works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any First posted: May 13, 2002 some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or by himself. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in copied or distributed: your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Translator: David Wyllie mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand travelling salesmen. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Chief Executive and Director Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping approach us with offers to donate. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Grete. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Author: Franz Kafka first she would call to him as she did so with words that she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe my train leaves at five." first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Translated by David Wyllie certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to page at http://pglaf.org himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Translated by David Wyllie. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was already the end of March, after all. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but