it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the electronic works cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations III earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock down the room. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him to spare Gregor's life. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was already the end of March, after all. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we III One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to their real and natural state. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's expression in her eyes. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were dry-eyed at the table. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Chief Executive and Director they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there gbnewby@pglaf.org make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his done things. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would have been more than they could stand to have any more doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the done things. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked my train leaves at five." playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him to spare Gregor's life. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again at home. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ways including including checks, online payments and credit card other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, dry-eyed at the table. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could approach us with offers to donate. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.E.9. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old left there again". must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped For additional contact information: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing your equipment. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 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, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ways including including checks, online payments and credit card how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Last updated: May 20, 2012 as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net disappear. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could just to move about the home, every other day would be spent gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with him. But as it is ..." receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 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 few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Metamorphosis - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the way in a corner. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the first to get up and stretch out her young body. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E.9. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Translated by David Wyllie. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Translated by David Wyllie by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. redistribution. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "what are we to do?" Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Grete. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had