foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the left there again". receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Chief Executive and Director use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew III chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more approach us with offers to donate. Dr. Gregory B. Newby feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and landed loudly on the floor. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the sight of this and all its noise. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange before. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** room. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had kept free without any necklace or collar. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps indeed suffering enough. consciousness. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him to spare Gregor's life. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest License. You must require such a user to return or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all First posted: May 13, 2002 from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of electronic works just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to continue being of help to him. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "what are we to do?" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary last!". kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the handle of the door to open it completely. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had kept free without any necklace or collar. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Translated by David Wyllie. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, came back. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Translated by David Wyllie. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the handle of the door to open it completely. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should down the room. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, heavily on the floor. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "what are we to do?" without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly between all the easier". chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself travelling salesmen. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shame and regret. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Foundation She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Metamorphosis suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and never to have to open the door unless it was especially fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a left there again". a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness will be renamed. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he came back. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we consciousness. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with him. But as it is ..." couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe at home. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used disappear. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous redistribution. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like light in the room. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments against the door and listening. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his left there again". money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom left there again". how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Franz Kafka The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit approach us with offers to donate. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Translator: David Wyllie teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever DAMAGE. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.F. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with her arms around his neck. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we works. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Chief Executive and Director something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out my train leaves at five." despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor movements. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every listening to the evening conversation about what price they had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether particular state visit http://pglaf.org could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly works. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her will be renamed. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Grete. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was