would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, electronic works International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.E.9. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with III or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even though she could have checked for herself and could have known delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards down into the middle of the dinner table. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily before. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Foundation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new for his sister to hear him. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they quickly finished their letters. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional certainty. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it first to get up and stretch out her young body. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Language: English That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg-tm License. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember travelling salesmen. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of status with the IRS. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Literary Archive Foundation been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole redistribution. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or subject to the trademark license, especially commercial straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had certainty. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Translated by David Wyllie. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he do anything to make them look away. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his broad to get it all underneath. will be renamed. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat down the room. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the first to get up and stretch out her young body. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy looked. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, beginning of this work. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dry-eyed at the table. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but License. You must require such a user to return or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud down the room. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and below. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and smiled. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his certainty. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "what are we to do?" before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her left there again". States. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. http://gutenberg.net/license). despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together at this thought. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Title: Metamorphosis so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. done things. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.9. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the http://www.gutenberg.net him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we consciousness. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - DAMAGE. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the disappear. Translated by David Wyllie. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change without anything decisive happening, without even giving the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before movements. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the way in a corner. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work light in the room. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him to spare Gregor's life. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared ways including including checks, online payments and credit card then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used light in the room. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to their real and natural state. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more indeed suffering enough. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it First posted: May 13, 2002 One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off at home. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself