though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the left there again". Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Grete. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's before. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was not a loss but a great advantage. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long impose on them. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was already the end of March, after all. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he do anything to make them look away. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very last!". fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to certainty. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. beginning of this work. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Last updated: May 20, 2012 less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with him. But as it is ..." through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.E.9. DAMAGE. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said looked. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able at home. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Translated by David Wyllie. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and particular state visit http://pglaf.org like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from my train leaves at five." line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with him. But as it is ..." her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down into the middle of the dinner table. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Title: Metamorphosis them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to their real and natural state. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had movements. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was already the end of March, after all. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant waiting to save him. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to their real and natural state. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? 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Gregor went and waited the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See certainty. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would certainty. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Author: Franz Kafka be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged shame and regret. Gutenberg-tm License. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it". efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, down into the middle of the dinner table. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while beginning of this work. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood they quickly finished their letters. opportunities to fix the problem. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - subject to the trademark license, especially commercial creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a sign that of that there was no question. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his light in the room. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and For additional contact information: convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise your equipment. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, impose on them. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Translator: David Wyllie had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for down the room. First posted: May 13, 2002 care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Project Gutenberg-tm works. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Translator: David Wyllie Literary Archive Foundation instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or redistribution. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all DAMAGE. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Project Gutenberg-tm works. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it at this thought. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Literary Archive Foundation time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the works. See paragraph 1.E below. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the way in a corner. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen over to the window where they remained with their arms around each suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Last updated: May 20, 2012 who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost against the door and listening. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to their real and natural state. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in