the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Dr. Gregory B. Newby before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Last updated: May 20, 2012 no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's approach us with offers to donate. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Foundation lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more last!". practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his works. See paragraph 1.E below. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to light in the room. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and smiled. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Literary Archive Foundation was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they quickly finished their letters. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not works. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through towards the viewer. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no light in the room. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he works. See paragraph 1.E below. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the handle of the door to open it completely. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see without anything decisive happening, without even giving the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more I Project Gutenberg-tm works. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall beginning of this work. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of receipt of the work. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Language: English works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Author: Franz Kafka THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as status with the IRS. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Author: Franz Kafka of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property For additional contact information: instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had my train leaves at five." the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even though she could have checked for herself and could have known appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk I way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Translator: David Wyllie impose on them. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Language: English quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be http://gutenberg.net/license). money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could left there again". outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they quickly finished their letters. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free will be renamed. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her at this thought. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after impose on them. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the handle of the door to open it completely. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with him. But as it is ..." the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home down the room. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day first to get up and stretch out her young body. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and wept so that his powerful chest shook. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg-tm License. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole copied or distributed: indeed suffering enough. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Franz Kafka But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he do anything to make them look away. shame and regret. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in page at http://pglaf.org room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had