door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you last!". PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not for his sister to hear him. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would first to get up and stretch out her young body. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it". going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like DAMAGE. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no First posted: May 13, 2002 until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translated by David Wyllie For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Metamorphosis against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister first to get up and stretch out her young body. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Dr. Gregory B. Newby clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who over to the window where they remained with their arms around each imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some peaceful. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days beginning of this work. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Metamorphosis very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were life led by the family during these two months, must have made him III as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's impose on them. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him to spare Gregor's life. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO disappear. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Literary Archive Foundation instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Project Gutenberg-tm works. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Chief Executive and Director but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Last updated: May 20, 2012 not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have listening to the evening conversation about what price they had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted http://www.gutenberg.net did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and waiting to save him. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with her arms around his neck. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Grete. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with her arms around his neck. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dry-eyed at the table. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "what are we to do?" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and room. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was not a loss but a great advantage. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become my train leaves at five." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said down the room. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on people in all walks of life. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Franz Kafka them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing status with the IRS. disappear. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Translated by David Wyllie have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door copied or distributed: and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka