bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Franz Kafka they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw I to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Grete. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that left there again". by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the status with the IRS. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.E.9. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Language: English receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the copied or distributed: do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the sight of this and all its noise. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Translated by David Wyllie. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Foundation hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Translated by David Wyllie. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Grete. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. impose on them. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at approach us with offers to donate. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against States. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With without anything decisive happening, without even giving the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a sign that of that there was no question. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and First posted: May 13, 2002 with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of will be renamed. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally against the door and listening. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had shame and regret. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again License. You must require such a user to return or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Chief Executive and Director Author: Franz Kafka does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with expression in her eyes. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when *** START: FULL LICENSE *** him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to their real and natural state. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one down the room. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he do anything to make them look away. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them status with the IRS. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. heavily on the floor. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared by himself. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against the door and listening. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living differently from before. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions came back. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, http://www.gutenberg.net partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, looked. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to II sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Title: Metamorphosis falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing down into the middle of the dinner table. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just below. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of receipt of the work. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Title: Metamorphosis even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt http://gutenberg.net/license). of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he redistribution. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net