without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement page at http://pglaf.org nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, DAMAGE. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slightly. In this way they went round the room several times business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, http://gutenberg.net/license). as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and smiled. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would have been more than they could stand to have any more ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and wept so that his powerful chest shook. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.E.7. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations DAMAGE. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework First posted: May 13, 2002 looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would waiting to save him. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Language: English fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. consciousness. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention looked. 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Gregor, though, did think about the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had kept free without any necklace or collar. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Literary Archive Foundation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the handle of the door to open it completely. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was not a loss but a great advantage. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Just look how thin he was. 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It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stick, then, finally, all was quiet. http://gutenberg.net/license). and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.F.6. 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When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in your equipment. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the down the room. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found For additional contact information: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.9. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "what are we to do?" that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with her arms around his neck. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too room. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening First posted: May 13, 2002 It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with him. But as it is ..." immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible works. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what first she would call to him as she did so with words that she coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do certainty. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Title: Metamorphosis was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Foundation fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated same room with him with the windows closed. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.E.9. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to their real and natural state. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the differently from before. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Franz Kafka anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check room. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them page at http://pglaf.org is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's came back. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Last updated: May 20, 2012 three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object light in the room. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening opportunities to fix the problem. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.F. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Metamorphosis he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to their real and natural state. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Metamorphosis it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project towards the viewer. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Author: Franz Kafka to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged at home. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you