The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Last updated: May 20, 2012 around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the handle of the door to open it completely. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow status with the IRS. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently just to move about the home, every other day would be spent dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there was still some money available from the old days. It was not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the III careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple beginning of this work. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact approach us with offers to donate. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and smiled. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Literary Archive Foundation crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with him. But as it is ..." think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making *** START: FULL LICENSE *** thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they done things. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and shame and regret. Translated by David Wyllie. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Last updated: May 20, 2012 works. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from still just a child after all, and really might not have had an phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there http://www.gutenberg.net clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced DAMAGE. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all by himself. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been broad to get it all underneath. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm License. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be room. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table towards the viewer. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any before. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never II looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "what are we to do?" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Translated by David Wyllie. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gbnewby@pglaf.org must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Author: Franz Kafka crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost First posted: May 13, 2002 fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Translated by David Wyllie. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Project Gutenberg-tm works. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be For additional contact information: with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Metamorphosis their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would have been more than they could stand to have any more day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Author: Franz Kafka as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have came back. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg-tm License. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know left there again". 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off towards the viewer. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Translated by David Wyllie secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg-tm License. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of receipt of the work. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was already the end of March, after all. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the way in a corner. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. between all the easier". things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself waiting to save him. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the works. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of down the room. at home. Last updated: May 20, 2012 re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to their real and natural state. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and First posted: May 13, 2002 back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck between all the easier". his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became a sign that of that there was no question. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from DAMAGE. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers