devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he at this thought. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief at this thought. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had done things. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Last updated: May 20, 2012 it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Translated by David Wyllie he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.9. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before copied or distributed: make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Translated by David Wyllie. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing electronic works heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. works. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to their real and natural state. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of receipt of the work. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Grete. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do indeed suffering enough. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? particular state visit http://pglaf.org door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Translator: David Wyllie an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Language: English and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in works. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at home. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust gbnewby@pglaf.org with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at expression in her eyes. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel dry-eyed at the table. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER redistribution. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. against the door and listening. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow particular state visit http://pglaf.org Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his at this thought. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as times and they had never come again, at least not with the same *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father left there again". bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. I just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the way in a corner. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He over to the window where they remained with their arms around each still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that I and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "what are we to do?" and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of receipt of the work. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation dry-eyed at the table. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the towards the viewer. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister differently from before. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see continue being of help to him. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, people in all walks of life. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was already the end of March, after all. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's