"Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Author: Franz Kafka "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with him. But as it is ..." Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to their real and natural state. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his broad to get it all underneath. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "what are we to do?" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit my train leaves at five." with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value came back. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their done things. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Last updated: May 20, 2012 all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Translated by David Wyllie. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different For additional contact information: strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door travelling salesmen. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Language: English He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against done things. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are http://www.gutenberg.net was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in down into the middle of the dinner table. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - below. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Foundation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help peaceful. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the way in a corner. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Translated by David Wyllie. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the at home. Translated by David Wyllie definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, movements. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of receipt of the work. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Translated by David Wyllie. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a peaceful. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff at home. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go still just a child after all, and really might not have had an think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent without anything decisive happening, without even giving the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made came back. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way works. See paragraph 1.E below. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project down into the middle of the dinner table. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is broad to get it all underneath. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with her arms around his neck. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was already the end of March, after all. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was not a loss but a great advantage. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present approach us with offers to donate. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dry-eyed at the table. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they expression in her eyes. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in