re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Translated by David Wyllie. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, will be renamed. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where times and they had never come again, at least not with the same request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did times and they had never come again, at least not with the same think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that will be renamed. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Metamorphosis her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie III this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Translated by David Wyllie. indeed suffering enough. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would have been more than they could stand to have any more have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Franz Kafka distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a I slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps First posted: May 13, 2002 transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.9. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance greatest consideration so that his family could bear the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card travelling salesmen. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the towards the viewer. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of receipt of the work. DAMAGE. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Last updated: May 20, 2012 vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time I can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, peaceful. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen against the door and listening. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, http://gutenberg.net/license). *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was already the end of March, after all. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had down the room. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Grete. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Literary Archive Foundation achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Author: Franz Kafka feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current so that she might be able to get a better position later on. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister travelling salesmen. differently from before. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. face against her father's arm. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited impose on them. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, impose on them. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Translated by David Wyllie. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was face against her father's arm. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the handle of the door to open it completely. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found left there again". chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this so that she might be able to get a better position later on. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never at this thought. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while people in all walks of life. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by broad to get it all underneath. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with him. But as it is ..." she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the handle of the door to open it completely. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and smiled. 1.F. people in all walks of life. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Metamorphosis compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was First posted: May 13, 2002 an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Franz Kafka immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ways including including checks, online payments and credit card precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Last updated: May 20, 2012 practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been left there again". the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.9. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the handle of the door to open it completely. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they quickly finished their letters. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound