was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other times and they had never come again, at least not with the same before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother waiting to save him. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Last updated: May 20, 2012 certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and landed loudly on the floor. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with him. But as it is ..." the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of receipt of the work. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, at this thought. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the travelling salesmen. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.F. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Chief Executive and Director re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Translated by David Wyllie. would have been more than they could stand to have any more a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Dr. Gregory B. Newby him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself as he liked. 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Gregor's father I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his expression in her eyes. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers electronic works disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Translator: David Wyllie sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help expression in her eyes. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from their decision to move was much more to do with their total how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time over to the window where they remained with their arms around each occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Foundation the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that last!". lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Chief Executive and Director Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing expression in her eyes. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many consciousness. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Chief Executive and Director hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more certainty. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they quickly finished their letters. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "what are we to do?" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been beginning of this work. the sight of this and all its noise. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember heavily on the floor. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit approach us with offers to donate. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and landed loudly on the floor. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the handle of the door to open it completely. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he light in the room. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project For additional contact information: eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who your equipment. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.F. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; things had become superfluous which, although they could not be against the door and listening. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure