He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the handle of the door to open it completely. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm II gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Chief Executive and Director parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to redistribution. travelling salesmen. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Franz Kafka anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Last updated: May 20, 2012 to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the beginning of this work. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of before. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to page at http://pglaf.org out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project down the room. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of will be renamed. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her before. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange down the room. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Author: Franz Kafka without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, people in all walks of life. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.F.3. 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He had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Literary Archive Foundation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the vain. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Translated by David Wyllie ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right between all the easier". reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort differently from before. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Language: English top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping by himself. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. left there again". Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost differently from before. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm first to get up and stretch out her young body. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever shame and regret. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is continue being of help to him. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Translator: David Wyllie this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at home. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared came back. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and landed loudly on the floor. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break him to spare Gregor's life. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto travelling salesmen. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the handle of the door to open it completely. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any your equipment. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but