himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the sight of this and all its noise. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the handle of the door to open it completely. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Translated by David Wyllie grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.9. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give will be renamed. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen himself. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand slightly. In this way they went round the room several times blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and continue being of help to him. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "what are we to do?" fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Project Gutenberg-tm works. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a sign that of that there was no question. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Last updated: May 20, 2012 and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a sign that of that there was no question. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort DAMAGE. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the heavily on the floor. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he first to get up and stretch out her young body. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Franz Kafka becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth left there again". understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed States. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did things had become superfluous which, although they could not be little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Metamorphosis Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and never to have to open the door unless it was especially been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was already the end of March, after all. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way face against her father's arm. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is expression in her eyes. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting License. You must require such a user to return or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest down the room. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Franz Kafka there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and wept so that his powerful chest shook. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), page at http://pglaf.org watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was I only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat by himself. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Foundation been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and indeed suffering enough. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He down into the middle of the dinner table. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; at home. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 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 been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or copied or distributed: http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would have been more than they could stand to have any more released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg-tm License. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all