but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Grete. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their times and they had never come again, at least not with the same though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Project Gutenberg-tm works. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in copied or distributed: freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming certainty. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to III away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do States. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Translated by David Wyllie. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at this thought. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he status with the IRS. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Metamorphosis The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Literary Archive Foundation opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before works. See paragraph 1.E below. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael down the room. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm License. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short below. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they First posted: May 13, 2002 and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the sight of this and all its noise. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their travelling salesmen. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his my train leaves at five." his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, down the room. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electronic works One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Translated by David Wyllie and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property last!". only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising *** START: FULL LICENSE *** It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light came back. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as shame and regret. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, at home. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm same room with him with the windows closed. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the sight of this and all its noise. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was not a loss but a great advantage. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to page at http://pglaf.org eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement times and they had never come again, at least not with the same property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and landed loudly on the floor. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the down the room. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door electronic works during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Translated by David Wyllie. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Translated by David Wyllie. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The about the same subject as there were always at least two members of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor will be renamed. peaceful. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door continue being of help to him. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to their real and natural state. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh my train leaves at five." there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present works. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Author: Franz Kafka rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. movements. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat electronic works sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. travelling salesmen. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember expression in her eyes. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, copied or distributed: immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Translated by David Wyllie after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on peaceful. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On