released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Translated by David Wyllie 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke First posted: May 13, 2002 to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Last updated: May 20, 2012 one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with him. But as it is ..." this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the people in all walks of life. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Franz Kafka *** START: FULL LICENSE *** angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its by himself. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it before. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had II through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there just to move about the home, every other day would be spent though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 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 is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly between all the easier". that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he impose on them. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to their real and natural state. DAMAGE. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel people in all walks of life. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dry-eyed at the table. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Last updated: May 20, 2012 posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room just to move about the home, every other day would be spent protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Translator: David Wyllie to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the gbnewby@pglaf.org might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make last!". would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate listening to the evening conversation about what price they had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her still just a child after all, and really might not have had an driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the way in a corner. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages consciousness. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. gbnewby@pglaf.org watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself greatest consideration so that his family could bear the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly works. See paragraph 1.E below. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit consciousness. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had First posted: May 13, 2002 While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him to spare Gregor's life. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps listening to the evening conversation about what price they had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained below. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor for his sister to hear him. that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he continue being of help to him. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Dr. Gregory B. Newby III it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say III example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Author: Franz Kafka irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Foundation while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have travelling salesmen. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with him. But as it is ..." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Translated by David Wyllie difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Translator: David Wyllie become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was towards the viewer. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Last updated: May 20, 2012 hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt done things. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg page at http://pglaf.org day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when heavily on the floor. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had him to spare Gregor's life. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising