the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the copied or distributed: they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance shame and regret. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Translated by David Wyllie. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer done things. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with her arms around his neck. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom works. See paragraph 1.E below. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Dr. Gregory B. Newby sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Dr. Gregory B. Newby easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he between all the easier". effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Translator: David Wyllie speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know below. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and beginning of this work. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free listening to the evening conversation about what price they had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's broad to get it all underneath. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, consciousness. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd heavily on the floor. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Metamorphosis their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would have been more than they could stand to have any more reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him to spare Gregor's life. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Language: English the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently there was still some money available from the old days. It was not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.F. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at this thought. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Metamorphosis though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous http://gutenberg.net/license). would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he I do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by http://www.gutenberg.net approach us with offers to donate. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once last!". "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her my train leaves at five." As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would have been more than they could stand to have any more ways including including checks, online payments and credit card earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether at this thought. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the http://gutenberg.net/license). forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Grete. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the way in a corner. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project last!". from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Last updated: May 20, 2012 pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Translated by David Wyllie (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he do anything to make them look away. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the sight of this and all its noise. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a sign that of that there was no question. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her works. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and landed loudly on the floor. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been redistribution. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to looked. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him towards the viewer. by himself. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stick, then, finally, all was quiet. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with her arms around his neck. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the States. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but License. You must require such a user to return or an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional