had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even though she could have checked for herself and could have known information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.E.9. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with her arms around his neck. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my your equipment. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was by himself. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his opportunities to fix the problem. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying for his sister to hear him. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Language: English but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when approach us with offers to donate. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for waiting to save him. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell looked. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise between all the easier". must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Last updated: May 20, 2012 copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then works. See paragraph 1.E below. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but dry-eyed at the table. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and for his sister to hear him. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door disappear. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for opportunities to fix the problem. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not redistribution. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project copied or distributed: That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over For additional contact information: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto First posted: May 13, 2002 Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but dry-eyed at the table. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which below. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something For additional contact information: that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a sign that of that there was no question. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand status with the IRS. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away approach us with offers to donate. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Metamorphosis spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned particular state visit http://pglaf.org Translated by David Wyllie. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the same room with him with the windows closed. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor consciousness. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Literary Archive Foundation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was not a loss but a great advantage. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. status with the IRS. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", light in the room. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Language: English she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and at home. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed States. expression in her eyes. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous