joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, for his sister to hear him. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg-tm License. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and wept so that his powerful chest shook. status with the IRS. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for down into the middle of the dinner table. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was already the end of March, after all. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore works. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the http://www.gutenberg.net him to spare Gregor's life. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, room. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Dr. Gregory B. Newby over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon beginning of this work. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Translated by David Wyllie. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Franz Kafka all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed redistribution. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Metamorphosis Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Translated by David Wyllie hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, gbnewby@pglaf.org speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg-tm License. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Project Gutenberg-tm works. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. heavily on the floor. left there again". without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "what are we to do?" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles below. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him dry-eyed at the table. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have room. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to particular state visit http://pglaf.org stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Last updated: May 20, 2012 room. the sight of this and all its noise. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Translated by David Wyllie 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had my train leaves at five." whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain left there again". same room with him with the windows closed. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as by himself. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Author: Franz Kafka point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United not knowing what he should save first before his attention was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had kept free without any necklace or collar. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. below. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and disappear. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and landed loudly on the floor. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, room. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the page at http://pglaf.org doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure approach us with offers to donate. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the way in a corner. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his people in all walks of life. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as consciousness. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers differently from before. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If