and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, approach us with offers to donate. him to spare Gregor's life. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Metamorphosis has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could light in the room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest License. You must require such a user to return or before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Franz Kafka unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered he do anything to make them look away. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was II spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full dry-eyed at the table. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "what are we to do?" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had last!". "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he consciousness. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy your equipment. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" http://www.gutenberg.net he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at travelling salesmen. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had kept free without any necklace or collar. came back. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Title: Metamorphosis number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out they quickly finished their letters. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with him. But as it is ..." things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely page at http://pglaf.org strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Project Gutenberg-tm works. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, certainty. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked will be renamed. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the electronic works anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief looked. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Translator: David Wyllie electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the handle of the door to open it completely. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "what are we to do?" consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and landed loudly on the floor. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and at this thought. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Project Gutenberg-tm works. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the handle of the door to open it completely. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had dry-eyed at the table. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Translated by David Wyllie. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at continue being of help to him. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the handle of the door to open it completely. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise things had become superfluous which, although they could not be broad to get it all underneath. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Last updated: May 20, 2012 that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer greatest consideration so that his family could bear the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender certainty. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with him. But as it is ..." it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag