round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and never to have to open the door unless it was especially approach us with offers to donate. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations about the same subject as there were always at least two members of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut by himself. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the way in a corner. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.E.9. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Author: Franz Kafka how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who redistribution. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and For additional contact information: "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the for his sister to hear him. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came heavily on the floor. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many between all the easier". that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Last updated: May 20, 2012 stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.F.6. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was not a loss but a great advantage. electronic works lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Translated by David Wyllie. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Last updated: May 20, 2012 inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with her arms around his neck. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep DAMAGE. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch peaceful. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be particular state visit http://pglaf.org and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As left there again". So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Translated by David Wyllie. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. light in the room. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of last!". explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and smiled. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a II without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, for his sister to hear him. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to movements. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that impose on them. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.9. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Translated by David Wyllie. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling indeed suffering enough. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Translated by David Wyllie. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was already the end of March, after all. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed differently from before. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg-tm License. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with him. But as it is ..." controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister