his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Author: Franz Kafka last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of against the door and listening. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Grete. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if my train leaves at five." intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the face against her father's arm. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Translated by David Wyllie could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and same room with him with the windows closed. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Translated by David Wyllie. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the dry-eyed at the table. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was already the end of March, after all. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual down the room. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as my train leaves at five." table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already page at http://pglaf.org whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been broad to get it all underneath. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the differently from before. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and smiled. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Translated by David Wyllie. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived they quickly finished their letters. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had kept free without any necklace or collar. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel III by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had page at http://pglaf.org dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of by himself. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stick, then, finally, all was quiet. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged http://gutenberg.net/license). where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and between all the easier". something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had by himself. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Translated by David Wyllie. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to DAMAGE. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there people in all walks of life. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head listening to the evening conversation about what price they had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing gbnewby@pglaf.org completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it". with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. my train leaves at five." feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total movements. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with him to spare Gregor's life. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a sign that of that there was no question. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.F. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that works. See paragraph 1.E below. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, http://gutenberg.net/license). was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Literary Archive Foundation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and at this thought. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At continue being of help to him. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered by himself. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm License. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any DAMAGE. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance will be renamed. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not people in all walks of life. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the handle of the door to open it completely. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Author: Franz Kafka "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Translated by David Wyllie between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework