a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their gbnewby@pglaf.org day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very beginning of this work. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and License. You must require such a user to return or something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her at this thought. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, First posted: May 13, 2002 amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Translator: David Wyllie reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of room. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic III regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Dr. Gregory B. Newby special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, approach us with offers to donate. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially for his sister to hear him. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it against the door and listening. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if expression in her eyes. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he do anything to make them look away. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. down the room. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of receipt of the work. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and wept so that his powerful chest shook. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room beginning of this work. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would http://gutenberg.net/license). anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Project Gutenberg-tm works. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously himself. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Foundation down into the middle of the dinner table. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would peaceful. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish peaceful. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro light in the room. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the will be renamed. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would works. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the opportunities to fix the problem. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. him to spare Gregor's life. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it". sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Title: Metamorphosis they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister First posted: May 13, 2002 with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object II have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found listening to the evening conversation about what price they had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become dry-eyed at the table. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.E.9. a sign that of that there was no question. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the certainty. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it". and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Title: Metamorphosis the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar greatest consideration so that his family could bear the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Language: English his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his License. You must require such a user to return or politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister movements. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Translator: David Wyllie last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Franz Kafka front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to their real and natural state. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just certainty. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front