should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the sight of this and all its noise. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and landed loudly on the floor. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. between all the easier". International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your listening to the evening conversation about what price they had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a sign that of that there was no question. works. See paragraph 1.E below. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make first to get up and stretch out her young body. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was not a loss but a great advantage. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a sign that of that there was no question. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my left there again". thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was differently from before. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Literary Archive Foundation a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at home. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you will be renamed. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the travelling salesmen. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Author: Franz Kafka This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Title: Metamorphosis peaceful. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Translated by David Wyllie emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away at this thought. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that continue being of help to him. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere at this thought. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you things had become superfluous which, although they could not be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any status with the IRS. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Grete. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just First posted: May 13, 2002 Translator: David Wyllie had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she will be renamed. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Language: English frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Dr. Gregory B. Newby hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, opportunities to fix the problem. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be First posted: May 13, 2002 her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Translated by David Wyllie. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Translator: David Wyllie the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." copied or distributed: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few http://www.gutenberg.net Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest works. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and landed loudly on the floor. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space light in the room. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his impose on them. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the First posted: May 13, 2002 and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** heavily on the floor. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father so that she might be able to get a better position later on. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His For additional contact information: Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning opportunities to fix the problem. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Language: English "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm status with the IRS. with her arms around his neck. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As gbnewby@pglaf.org But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but