open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Franz Kafka key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of receipt of the work. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply heavily on the floor. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Literary Archive Foundation had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the sight of this and all its noise. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the waiting to save him. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there was still some money available from the old days. It was not door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Translated by David Wyllie. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looked. last!". hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days towards the viewer. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed at this thought. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite electronic works strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the continue being of help to him. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. will be renamed. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted peaceful. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted below. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another between all the easier". choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Foundation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister came back. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Foundation to their real and natural state. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not expression in her eyes. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as DAMAGE. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Translated by David Wyllie. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of receipt of the work. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Translated by David Wyllie head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had kept free without any necklace or collar. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the between all the easier". screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and will be renamed. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", beginning of this work. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, License. You must require such a user to return or Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Literary Archive Foundation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in DAMAGE. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the way in a corner. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of waiting to save him. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. consciousness. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from continue being of help to him. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change continue being of help to him. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Chief Executive and Director word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Metamorphosis imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the heavily on the floor. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and landed loudly on the floor. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.F. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was already the end of March, after all. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his