from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited at home. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was broad to get it all underneath. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Grete. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.E.9. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was already the end of March, after all. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gutenberg-tm License. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the before. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. himself. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let ways including including checks, online payments and credit card but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with her arms around his neck. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Dr. Gregory B. Newby keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and smiled. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance electronic works Chief Executive and Director disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm him to spare Gregor's life. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and landed loudly on the floor. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back opportunities to fix the problem. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from works. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Chief Executive and Director Translated by David Wyllie the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Last updated: May 20, 2012 http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Language: English back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, certainty. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the License. You must require such a user to return or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to would have been more than they could stand to have any more careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation consciousness. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, shame and regret. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. before. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Translator: David Wyllie now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have peaceful. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Foundation perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dry-eyed at the table. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke II the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while works. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was not a loss but a great advantage. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did heavily on the floor. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his face against her father's arm. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from their decision to move was much more to do with their total paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living opportunities to fix the problem. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Author: Franz Kafka the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily II sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." travelling salesmen. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full copied or distributed: strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Franz Kafka open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Author: Franz Kafka and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; greatest consideration so that his family could bear the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared I light in the room. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say at home. disappear. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He II around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and for his sister to hear him. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, left there again". people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Metamorphosis screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Translated by David Wyllie politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly