round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Metamorphosis although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the way in a corner. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more disappear. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.F. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God just to move about the home, every other day would be spent impose on them. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Dr. Gregory B. Newby would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a left there again". his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into First posted: May 13, 2002 mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Translated by David Wyllie. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he do anything to make them look away. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like approach us with offers to donate. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.F. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slightly. In this way they went round the room several times recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping down into the middle of the dinner table. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance beginning of this work. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he http://gutenberg.net/license). "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Chief Executive and Director him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of receipt of the work. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Franz Kafka and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had I So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He for his sister to hear him. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with http://gutenberg.net/license). removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at DAMAGE. indeed suffering enough. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new peaceful. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of consciousness. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence down the room. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how at home. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Author: Franz Kafka them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to License. You must require such a user to return or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's electronic works see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "what are we to do?" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood continue being of help to him. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals below. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, movements. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your http://www.gutenberg.net hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with her arms around his neck. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me at home. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully left there again". dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Translated by David Wyllie. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks people in all walks of life. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with him. But as it is ..." anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Literary Archive Foundation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his light in the room. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they quickly finished their letters. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any