his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the sight of this and all its noise. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Last updated: May 20, 2012 to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than heavily on the floor. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might copied or distributed: 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost at home. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could same room with him with the windows closed. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the sight of this and all its noise. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down differently from before. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.E.7. 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LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that same room with him with the windows closed. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. down into the middle of the dinner table. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Grete. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; States. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm License. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the works. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy beginning of this work. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was not a loss but a great advantage. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any First posted: May 13, 2002 charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and wept so that his powerful chest shook. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Franz Kafka would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place opportunities to fix the problem. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Translated by David Wyllie all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Title: Metamorphosis uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the down the room. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: by himself. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Franz Kafka injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Dr. Gregory B. Newby posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. For additional contact information: efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can travelling salesmen. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister http://gutenberg.net/license). joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly looked. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any towards the viewer. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in shame and regret. Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.9. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's down the room. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go First posted: May 13, 2002 and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not