screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what II Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite status with the IRS. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially License. You must require such a user to return or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been particular state visit http://pglaf.org would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it". to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with him. But as it is ..." from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped beginning of this work. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them First posted: May 13, 2002 Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Translated by David Wyllie. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had kept free without any necklace or collar. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Translated by David Wyllie. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Metamorphosis though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that heavily on the floor. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. indeed suffering enough. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats III now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the way in a corner. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his electronic works samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to they quickly finished their letters. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Foundation looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had kept free without any necklace or collar. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it First posted: May 13, 2002 he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was already the end of March, after all. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Translated by David Wyllie. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Literary Archive Foundation sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been differently from before. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement continue being of help to him. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers face against her father's arm. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly your equipment. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Translated by David Wyllie. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a face against her father's arm. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Translated by David Wyllie. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his opportunities to fix the problem. the way in a corner. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm before. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the sight of this and all its noise. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's I or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was already the end of March, after all. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family people in all walks of life. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Language: English actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Metamorphosis planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have movements. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his below. License. You must require such a user to return or Metamorphosis bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Title: Metamorphosis only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Franz Kafka to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and landed loudly on the floor. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, before. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned last!". controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more will be renamed. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had