couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Last updated: May 20, 2012 chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stick, then, finally, all was quiet. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow your equipment. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed travelling salesmen. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Language: English in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his waiting to save him. had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards II After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into they quickly finished their letters. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did continue being of help to him. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed without anything decisive happening, without even giving the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and never to have to open the door unless it was especially strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and landed loudly on the floor. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got States. Translated by David Wyllie. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, For additional contact information: very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, travelling salesmen. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.F. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Translated by David Wyllie and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this things had become superfluous which, although they could not be they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Franz Kafka kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before over to the window where they remained with their arms around each probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him to spare Gregor's life. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, at this thought. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry first to get up and stretch out her young body. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Foundation There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Translated by David Wyllie same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found differently from before. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full particular state visit http://pglaf.org was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he beg of you." 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His fall was softened a little by the carpet, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in beginning of this work. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had kept free without any necklace or collar. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her my train leaves at five." Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was License. You must require such a user to return or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Dr. Gregory B. Newby his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and smiled. himself. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and never to have to open the door unless it was especially pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became redistribution. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Franz Kafka recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Grete. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with opportunities to fix the problem. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. continue being of help to him. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic approach us with offers to donate. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they quickly finished their letters. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw first she would call to him as she did so with words that she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had kept free without any necklace or collar. Author: Franz Kafka and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Grete. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous