carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him http://gutenberg.net/license). falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply approach us with offers to donate. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Author: Franz Kafka It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Translator: David Wyllie cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Chief Executive and Director and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any your equipment. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and smiled. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, works. See paragraph 1.E below. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to gbnewby@pglaf.org consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely particular state visit http://pglaf.org strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As License. You must require such a user to return or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright life led by the family during these two months, must have made him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was License. You must require such a user to return or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it". had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower not knowing what he should save first before his attention was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or http://gutenberg.net/license). people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in II and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish beginning of this work. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the consciousness. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good broad to get it all underneath. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of people in all walks of life. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go came back. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a sign that of that there was no question. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to their real and natural state. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would http://www.gutenberg.net amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Metamorphosis everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which peaceful. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, gbnewby@pglaf.org it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able face against her father's arm. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "what are we to do?" slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player II it". would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to their real and natural state. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Franz Kafka it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried status with the IRS. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of at this thought. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Translated by David Wyllie going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with down the room. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared against the door and listening. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw same room with him with the windows closed. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down my train leaves at five." he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Last updated: May 20, 2012 ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him down the room. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Franz Kafka he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front First posted: May 13, 2002 things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm first to get up and stretch out her young body. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do