straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the way in a corner. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he peaceful. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included disappear. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the way in a corner. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by disappear. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to their real and natural state. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the way in a corner. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and movements. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had kept free without any necklace or collar. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and gbnewby@pglaf.org This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and DAMAGE. and smiled. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer First posted: May 13, 2002 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with her arms around his neck. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Literary Archive Foundation floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she particular state visit http://pglaf.org Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of travelling salesmen. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Title: Metamorphosis behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived First posted: May 13, 2002 with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Translated by David Wyllie. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Metamorphosis would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel your equipment. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "what are we to do?" couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his particular state visit http://pglaf.org couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of room. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the before. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Translated by David Wyllie. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. my train leaves at five." from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed indeed suffering enough. would have been more than they could stand to have any more always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the sight of this and all its noise. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player towards the viewer. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.9. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as at home. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Franz Kafka *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and wept so that his powerful chest shook. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related towards the viewer. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.E.9. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; indeed suffering enough. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. consciousness. Grete. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "what are we to do?" finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 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 down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall first to get up and stretch out her young body. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and by himself. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Project Gutenberg-tm works. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Author: Franz Kafka computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of receipt of the work. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Chief Executive and Director to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Dr. Gregory B. Newby because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that disappear. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there was still some money available from the old days. It was not you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa slightly. In this way they went round the room several times clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but