just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide looked. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with him. But as it is ..." in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Translated by David Wyllie. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.F. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way without anything decisive happening, without even giving the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Language: English on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Literary Archive Foundation lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then opportunities to fix the problem. peaceful. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Grete. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with her arms around his neck. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Franz Kafka train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of receipt of the work. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Franz Kafka father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they would have been more than they could stand to have any more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head gbnewby@pglaf.org sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use continue being of help to him. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good will be renamed. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they redistribution. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of a sign that of that there was no question. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Author: Franz Kafka screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from travelling salesmen. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Translated by David Wyllie. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and landed loudly on the floor. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. License. You must require such a user to return or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on States. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The http://www.gutenberg.net visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her gbnewby@pglaf.org indeed suffering enough. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the handle of the door to open it completely. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Metamorphosis understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole down the room. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of approach us with offers to donate. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm,