couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of receipt of the work. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was not a loss but a great advantage. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.F. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of receipt of the work. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Title: Metamorphosis unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him to spare Gregor's life. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls works. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.E.9. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current by himself. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the way in a corner. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of receipt of the work. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the handle of the door to open it completely. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing people in all walks of life. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself people in all walks of life. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His disappear. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; expression in her eyes. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange down the room. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it face against her father's arm. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Author: Franz Kafka easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the handle of the door to open it completely. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had kept free without any necklace or collar. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 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 across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. travelling salesmen. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He peaceful. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of http://www.gutenberg.net as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations expression in her eyes. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back at home. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Dr. Gregory B. Newby this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined below. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Translated by David Wyllie. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even though she could have checked for herself and could have known morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately DAMAGE. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with her arms around his neck. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of same room with him with the windows closed. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just without anything decisive happening, without even giving the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business still just a child after all, and really might not have had an able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with particular state visit http://pglaf.org secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm License. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous States. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it". Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Translated by David Wyllie after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Last updated: May 20, 2012 front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even though she could have checked for herself and could have known screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way down the room. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Title: Metamorphosis He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair greatest consideration so that his family could bear the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make