Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak first she would call to him as she did so with words that she where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of receipt of the work. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until between all the easier". set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that gbnewby@pglaf.org reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.9. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned over to the window where they remained with their arms around each think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head face against her father's arm. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Author: Franz Kafka received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Translated by David Wyllie. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Chief Executive and Director still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of receipt of the work. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The between all the easier". Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of this and all its noise. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him to spare Gregor's life. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Last updated: May 20, 2012 grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little status with the IRS. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the http://www.gutenberg.net planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if came back. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut last!". request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Dr. Gregory B. Newby WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of receipt of the work. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to http://gutenberg.net/license). door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Grete. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Grete. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour redistribution. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with him. But as it is ..." room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the http://gutenberg.net/license). wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Franz Kafka even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat continue being of help to him. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the II Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back people in all walks of life. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the sight of this and all its noise. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was indeed suffering enough. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's works. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had kept free without any necklace or collar. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. travelling salesmen. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper him to spare Gregor's life. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had movements. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another over to the window where they remained with their arms around each shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too down into the middle of the dinner table. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a sign that of that there was no question. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a sign that of that there was no question. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a sign that of that there was no question. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to opportunities to fix the problem. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. movements. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to their real and natural state. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. shame and regret. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with For additional contact information: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Metamorphosis with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his certainty. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm License. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him