slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the peaceful. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before electronic works listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to will be renamed. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Author: Franz Kafka this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to For additional contact information: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he status with the IRS. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Literary Archive Foundation cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card For additional contact information: had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few a sign that of that there was no question. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his towards the viewer. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Literary Archive Foundation how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Foundation imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. gbnewby@pglaf.org whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread shame and regret. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of receipt of the work. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Last updated: May 20, 2012 been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.F. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with her arms around his neck. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the opportunities to fix the problem. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until things had become superfluous which, although they could not be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at your equipment. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a differently from before. Translated by David Wyllie going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and smiled. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the redistribution. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly towards the viewer. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in last!". one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too particular state visit http://pglaf.org angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just III first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Metamorphosis License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with at this thought. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net differently from before. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without beginning of this work. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present works. See paragraph 1.E below. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of certainty. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was broad to get it all underneath. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make for his sister to hear him. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could light in the room. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found came back. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss first she would call to him as she did so with words that she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 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 time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Dr. Gregory B. Newby If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Translated by David Wyllie. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting certainty. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had kept free without any necklace or collar. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for electronic works exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate came back. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. left there again". possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Translated by David Wyllie. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would have been more than they could stand to have any more had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Author: Franz Kafka only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to http://gutenberg.net/license). lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance travelling salesmen. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, by himself. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they quickly finished their letters. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father over to the window where they remained with their arms around each home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door at this thought. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do over to the window where they remained with their arms around each