himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Foundation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat works. See paragraph 1.E below. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of redistribution. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he do anything to make them look away. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals electronic works white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as room. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. your equipment. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. License. You must require such a user to return or way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll travelling salesmen. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from at home. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. down the room. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed at home. For additional contact information: in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat gbnewby@pglaf.org possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and landed loudly on the floor. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he looked. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. disappear. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried will be renamed. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could last!". important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman disappear. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially broad to get it all underneath. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they quickly finished their letters. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Translator: David Wyllie License. You must require such a user to return or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with him. But as it is ..." anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner status with the IRS. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make peaceful. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from first to get up and stretch out her young body. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his left there again". from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "what are we to do?" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every broad to get it all underneath. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. II her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included peaceful. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Last updated: May 20, 2012 License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she I the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go came back. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Translated by David Wyllie quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Dr. Gregory B. Newby It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. against the door and listening. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm License. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Title: Metamorphosis door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the II "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his copied or distributed: well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was States. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and smiled. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - room. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see page at http://pglaf.org do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, broad to get it all underneath. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman consciousness. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Title: Metamorphosis for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there was still some money available from the old days. It was not is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him to spare Gregor's life. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still opportunities to fix the problem. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister will be renamed. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which particular state visit http://pglaf.org better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load my train leaves at five." must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" License. You must require such a user to return or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor!