impose on them. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: I coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my differently from before. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Foundation owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm III pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her peaceful. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, came back. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Literary Archive Foundation But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this shame and regret. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did broad to get it all underneath. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from their decision to move was much more to do with their total like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg-tm License. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his disappear. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. people in all walks of life. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock between all the easier". broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with her arms around his neck. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn approach us with offers to donate. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. before. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the last!". prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Translated by David Wyllie come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Chief Executive and Director violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they done things. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was not a loss but a great advantage. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did works. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it First posted: May 13, 2002 press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father down into the middle of the dinner table. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way my train leaves at five." sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they down the room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to last!". opportunities to fix the problem. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she I providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka waiting to save him. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Literary Archive Foundation sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg page at http://pglaf.org and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Last updated: May 20, 2012 and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the way in a corner. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry times and they had never come again, at least not with the same about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you http://www.gutenberg.net chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you came back. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state subject to the trademark license, especially commercial writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a below. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was already the end of March, after all. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him to spare Gregor's life. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at home. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the States. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at came back. dry-eyed at the table. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the