The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow particular state visit http://pglaf.org time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited not knowing what he should save first before his attention was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the first to get up and stretch out her young body. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was same room with him with the windows closed. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Title: Metamorphosis the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was already the end of March, after all. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and landed loudly on the floor. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.9. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Translated by David Wyllie. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the handle of the door to open it completely. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. http://www.gutenberg.net room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom slightly. In this way they went round the room several times able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and wept so that his powerful chest shook. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.F. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it for his sister to hear him. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he light in the room. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back done things. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of DAMAGE. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if dry-eyed at the table. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered differently from before. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his left there again". the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Translator: David Wyllie bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with her arms around his neck. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Translated by David Wyllie. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you broad to get it all underneath. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the sight of this and all its noise. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was not a loss but a great advantage. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently States. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and landed loudly on the floor. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, disappear. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of License. You must require such a user to return or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Author: Franz Kafka While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it First posted: May 13, 2002 even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, they quickly finished their letters. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether expression in her eyes. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door impose on them. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much