be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro times and they had never come again, at least not with the same getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some at this thought. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it". his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they quickly finished their letters. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, status with the IRS. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was already the end of March, after all. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak between all the easier". she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as heavily on the floor. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Project Gutenberg-tm works. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still States. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Metamorphosis cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Translated by David Wyllie. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if dry-eyed at the table. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they subject to the trademark license, especially commercial work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest people in all walks of life. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous times and they had never come again, at least not with the same should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Dr. Gregory B. Newby round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the II your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Translated by David Wyllie delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to License. You must require such a user to return or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room continue being of help to him. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Foundation away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would have been more than they could stand to have any more chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table gbnewby@pglaf.org the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E.9. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, impose on them. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Title: Metamorphosis to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it". anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it". looked. Franz Kafka door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Dr. Gregory B. Newby state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use First posted: May 13, 2002 hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would have been more than they could stand to have any more dry-eyed at the table. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.F. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Language: English 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from their decision to move was much more to do with their total listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at room. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body License. You must require such a user to return or corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Last updated: May 20, 2012 would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would face against her father's arm. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the way in a corner. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear times and they had never come again, at least not with the same wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and smiled. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the waiting to save him. down the room. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already impose on them. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the consciousness. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to