now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping about the same subject as there were always at least two members of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all greatest consideration so that his family could bear the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with him. But as it is ..." "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with her arms around his neck. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly him to spare Gregor's life. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Literary Archive Foundation business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be continue being of help to him. Translated by David Wyllie. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in movements. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or First posted: May 13, 2002 a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to face against her father's arm. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Language: English was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At slightly. In this way they went round the room several times your equipment. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the works. See paragraph 1.E below. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden at home. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, left there again". seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him there was still some money available from the old days. It was not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it". newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was not a loss but a great advantage. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, approach us with offers to donate. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made page at http://pglaf.org are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke still just a child after all, and really might not have had an time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the works. See paragraph 1.E below. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of same room with him with the windows closed. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd redistribution. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make beginning of this work. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was not a loss but a great advantage. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right chair for his bed. 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If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his travelling salesmen. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Grete. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Translated by David Wyllie. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up status with the IRS. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and towards the viewer. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand from all sides. 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Then there was someone at the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, last!". fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Franz Kafka their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came expression in her eyes. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her approach us with offers to donate. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was indeed suffering enough. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Translator: David Wyllie to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Last updated: May 20, 2012 and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; He thought back of his family with emotion and love. 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Gregor also refrained, this time, from the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living times and they had never come again, at least not with the same clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the way in a corner. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.2. 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Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared a sign that of that there was no question. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project