kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front disappear. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few listening to the evening conversation about what price they had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Metamorphosis responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister certainty. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Translated by David Wyllie during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. waiting to save him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest against the door and listening. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room came back. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could *** START: FULL LICENSE *** trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes copied or distributed: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but III death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really below. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out travelling salesmen. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in indeed suffering enough. Translator: David Wyllie some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to electronic works unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Language: English planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and landed loudly on the floor. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Project Gutenberg-tm works. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock done things. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to their real and natural state. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for redistribution. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be works. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not works. See paragraph 1.E below. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime him to spare Gregor's life. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and smiled. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound gbnewby@pglaf.org flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the http://www.gutenberg.net active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of certainty. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his gbnewby@pglaf.org and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm License. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 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 think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 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 head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "what are we to do?" suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Author: Franz Kafka for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't consciousness. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their States. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to peaceful. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand face against her father's arm. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel came back. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. differently from before. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It movements. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied