bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E.9. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Chief Executive and Director against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; disappear. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation approach us with offers to donate. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more done things. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was For additional contact information: respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the way in a corner. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined before. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Author: Franz Kafka simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on face against her father's arm. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for his sister to hear him. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed down the room. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand certainty. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we first she would call to him as she did so with words that she You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.E.9. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Translated by David Wyllie LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly your equipment. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH left there again". quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.F. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing works. See paragraph 1.E below. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Chief Executive and Director quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Project Gutenberg-tm works. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself waiting to save him. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as face against her father's arm. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation II home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had will be renamed. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a sign that of that there was no question. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's States. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the way in a corner. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break below. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would II they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and himself. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their on it! 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