then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a For additional contact information: regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed times and they had never come again, at least not with the same strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the consciousness. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" broad to get it all underneath. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.F. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the light in the room. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very last!". in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was not a loss but a great advantage. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm consciousness. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than approach us with offers to donate. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. certainty. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new http://gutenberg.net/license). screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe about the same subject as there were always at least two members of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about first to get up and stretch out her young body. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out consciousness. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but redistribution. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that at this thought. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looked. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Translated by David Wyllie. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as things had become superfluous which, although they could not be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and wept so that his powerful chest shook. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and heavily on the floor. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Grete. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on States. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible expression in her eyes. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the indeed suffering enough. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed expression in her eyes. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. looked. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever expression in her eyes. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they quickly finished their letters. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, against the door and listening. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Author: Franz Kafka they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Language: English The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and wept so that his powerful chest shook. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Grete. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Author: Franz Kafka thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it redistribution. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her between all the easier". dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after at this thought. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with people in all walks of life. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with her arms around his neck. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "what are we to do?" effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really copied or distributed: she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ways including including checks, online payments and credit card liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange peaceful. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Translated by David Wyllie think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the first to get up and stretch out her young body. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of