mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening times and they had never come again, at least not with the same father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange electronic works to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven against the door and listening. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, for his sister to hear him. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into down the room. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Translated by David Wyllie. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Translated by David Wyllie. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.E.9. came back. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the by himself. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated broad to get it all underneath. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand just to move about the home, every other day would be spent experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was not a loss but a great advantage. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever light in the room. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and never to have to open the door unless it was especially up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep my train leaves at five." the sight of this and all its noise. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Metamorphosis ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether at this thought. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the impose on them. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my III Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe about the same subject as there were always at least two members of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he status with the IRS. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project him to spare Gregor's life. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible against the door and listening. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they works. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by impose on them. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. heavily on the floor. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Last updated: May 20, 2012 couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to came back. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the movements. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, will be renamed. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had kept free without any necklace or collar. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would have been more than they could stand to have any more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some at home. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and landed loudly on the floor. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to him to spare Gregor's life. travelling salesmen. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him to spare Gregor's life. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this DAMAGE. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He without anything decisive happening, without even giving the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the waiting to save him. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Last updated: May 20, 2012 rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and movements. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a my train leaves at five." should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself. DAMAGE. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have gbnewby@pglaf.org one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Franz Kafka full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps waiting to save him. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the II them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Author: Franz Kafka with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total