received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of receipt of the work. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no beginning of this work. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing http://gutenberg.net/license). all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Chief Executive and Director the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in face against her father's arm. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Author: Franz Kafka Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old by himself. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal electronic works Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Literary Archive Foundation Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "what are we to do?" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready disappear. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Translated by David Wyllie on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we III outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each waiting to save him. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his http://www.gutenberg.net than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless room. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not differently from before. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was had kept free without any necklace or collar. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost times and they had never come again, at least not with the same towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; at home. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Metamorphosis posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate approach us with offers to donate. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her at home. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Franz Kafka like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of receipt of the work. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something consciousness. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence down the room. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to their real and natural state. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly works. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Language: English as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see same room with him with the windows closed. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into certainty. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The disappear. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Chief Executive and Director above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the him to spare Gregor's life. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to differently from before. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles DAMAGE. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Translated by David Wyllie. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. I the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they below. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gutenberg-tm License. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the people in all walks of life. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls your equipment. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling heavily on the floor. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net