whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even at this thought. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was not a loss but a great advantage. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Dr. Gregory B. Newby without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him http://www.gutenberg.net from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, travelling salesmen. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Translated by David Wyllie before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant people in all walks of life. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. http://gutenberg.net/license). like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, copied or distributed: some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up shame and regret. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was already the end of March, after all. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked http://www.gutenberg.net both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the left there again". If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it". come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Dr. Gregory B. Newby the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Grete. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her before. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even things had become superfluous which, although they could not be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father done things. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. between all the easier". door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; light in the room. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Last updated: May 20, 2012 father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the impose on them. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Translator: David Wyllie electronic works stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Dr. Gregory B. Newby vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it I stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the http://gutenberg.net/license). as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. First posted: May 13, 2002 themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; down the room. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that shame and regret. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could left there again". little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating indeed suffering enough. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared still just a child after all, and really might not have had an morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if heavily on the floor. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the sight of this and all its noise. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for works. See paragraph 1.E below. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father light in the room. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many For additional contact information: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort II and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.E.9. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Franz Kafka LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Title: Metamorphosis him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with II times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just consciousness. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as movements. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a disappear. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom continue being of help to him. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be heavily on the floor. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Metamorphosis unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked status with the IRS. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from down the room. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a sign that of that there was no question. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Literary Archive Foundation everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and