his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his between all the easier". light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the handle of the door to open it completely. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of receipt of the work. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. light in the room. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became at this thought. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dry-eyed at the table. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt http://gutenberg.net/license). pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in done things. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Translated by David Wyllie this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort him to spare Gregor's life. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is about the same subject as there were always at least two members of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. shame and regret. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss towards the viewer. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found face against her father's arm. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, travelling salesmen. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with her arms around his neck. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will by himself. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her will be renamed. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished towards the viewer. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Translated by David Wyllie with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish room. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether just to move about the home, every other day would be spent posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), redistribution. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had people in all walks of life. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were about the same subject as there were always at least two members of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project came back. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing same room with him with the windows closed. copied or distributed: the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Translated by David Wyllie is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of receipt of the work. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Language: English wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister room. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of waiting to save him. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Last updated: May 20, 2012 and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some there was still some money available from the old days. It was not strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a works. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project before. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Translated by David Wyllie. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room your equipment. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Translated by David Wyllie. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a sign that of that there was no question. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that first to get up and stretch out her young body. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand disappear. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together peaceful. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Foundation Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. light in the room. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down dry-eyed at the table. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware still just a child after all, and really might not have had an father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this *** START: FULL LICENSE *** then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed will be renamed. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their approach us with offers to donate. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her below. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry himself. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to impose on them. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready electronic works SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it for his sister to hear him. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on