think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of differently from before. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with him. But as it is ..." living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would have been more than they could stand to have any more burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to their real and natural state. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Last updated: May 20, 2012 him to spare Gregor's life. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he do anything to make them look away. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able by himself. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music travelling salesmen. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Section 1. 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Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation done things. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired before. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had last!". away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by particular state visit http://pglaf.org explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.C. 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At the same time, though, he did not forget to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern press his whole body against it. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest left there again". could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Translated by David Wyllie. for his sister to hear him. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had would have been more than they could stand to have any more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Title: Metamorphosis crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with him. But as it is ..." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at home. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a panic. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. looked. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself as he liked. 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"Yes, I know", said enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player heavily on the floor. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known travelling salesmen. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without anything decisive happening, without even giving the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven differently from before. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his page at http://pglaf.org as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father last!". watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Author: Franz Kafka towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower travelling salesmen. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit shame and regret. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of