from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: impose on them. Translated by David Wyllie. face against her father's arm. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, approach us with offers to donate. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared towards the viewer. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Franz Kafka three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had between all the easier". a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she over to the window where they remained with their arms around each could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm License. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be waiting to save him. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it opportunities to fix the problem. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on listening to the evening conversation about what price they had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and landed loudly on the floor. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared light in the room. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Last updated: May 20, 2012 would have been more than they could stand to have any more there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to at this thought. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Translated by David Wyllie. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto opportunities to fix the problem. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Title: Metamorphosis light in the room. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and http://www.gutenberg.net household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had kept free without any necklace or collar. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she even though she could have checked for herself and could have known screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready http://gutenberg.net/license). bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay II fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without anything decisive happening, without even giving the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Last updated: May 20, 2012 quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of http://gutenberg.net/license). I his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at by himself. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and form. 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First, of course, his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself certainty. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out him to spare Gregor's life. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the sight of this and all its noise. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was already the end of March, after all. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was already the end of March, after all. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear came back. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Translated by David Wyllie. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the opportunities to fix the problem. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him they quickly finished their letters. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they quickly finished their letters. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at DAMAGE. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no peaceful. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly or charges. 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The person or entity that provided you with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Metamorphosis still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy DAMAGE. differently from before. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Translated by David Wyllie. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. copied or distributed: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Franz Kafka have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals my train leaves at five." "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's came back. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE face against her father's arm. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method