special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide impose on them. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with him. But as it is ..." up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had kept free without any necklace or collar. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there was still some money available from the old days. It was not His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the looked. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back for his sister to hear him. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not room. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper came back. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a gbnewby@pglaf.org condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations beginning of this work. was already the end of March, after all. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little stick, then, finally, all was quiet. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all For additional contact information: Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the page at http://pglaf.org little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight against the door and listening. travelling salesmen. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Metamorphosis Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.9. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing disappear. works. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview room. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down heavily on the floor. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the looked. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately status with the IRS. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Grete. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Translated by David Wyllie. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved towards the viewer. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm License. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Last updated: May 20, 2012 He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head States. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his States. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and smiled. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was works. See paragraph 1.E below. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of III chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never left there again". useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stick, then, finally, all was quiet. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had kept free without any necklace or collar. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God page at http://pglaf.org ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the sight of this and all its noise. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." indeed suffering enough.