the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Last updated: May 20, 2012 It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his copied or distributed: regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, waiting to save him. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her came back. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Chief Executive and Director during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in heavily on the floor. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face looked. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of II for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the light in the room. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his heavily on the floor. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down States. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried down into the middle of the dinner table. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty people in all walks of life. before. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if about the same subject as there were always at least two members of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that same room with him with the windows closed. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without first to get up and stretch out her young body. same room with him with the windows closed. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for just to move about the home, every other day would be spent connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to face against her father's arm. peaceful. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka waiting to save him. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break gbnewby@pglaf.org form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he will be renamed. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Professor Michael S. 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Then he looked time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring your equipment. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his differently from before. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her III remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dry-eyed at the table. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Metamorphosis opportunities to fix the problem. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar first she would call to him as she did so with words that she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Translated by David Wyllie disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Metamorphosis Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and smiled. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Translated by David Wyllie while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down I sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Literary Archive Foundation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Last updated: May 20, 2012 will be renamed. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his below. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked dry-eyed at the table. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the way in a corner. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it". Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from even though she could have checked for herself and could have known thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and never to have to open the door unless it was especially nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder approach us with offers to donate. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at